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AK16 CNY

2016 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Mar 2027
Tests12 (8 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

56,478 mi
Last recorded56,478 miles
Recorded on27 Mar 2026
Typical for 2016 Fiat 50032,715 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK16 CNY
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2016
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

8 pass 4 fail
Pass 27 Mar 2026 56,478 miles

Exhaust system corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside park brake effort low

Windscreen wiper blade defective All (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2025 52,126 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2025 52,126 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2024 46,602 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 19 Mar 2024 46,602 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 7 Mar 2023 39,858 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2022 33,127 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test phone cradle centre windscreen ()

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. brake effort out of balance 27% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

both front discs corroded

exhaust backbox to middle pipe joint clamp corroded away

rear wiper blade split

Fail 9 Mar 2022 33,126 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both rear shocker upper bushes seperated (5.3.2 (c))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test phone cradle centre windscreen ()

Nearside Front wiper blade split and smearing

Offside Front Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights headlamp aim to low adjuster on 2 ()

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. brake effort out of balance 27% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

both front discs corroded

exhaust backbox to middle pipe joint clamp corroded away

rear wiper blade split

Pass 22 Mar 2021 29,549 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Handbrake not locking out.

Pass 12 Mar 2020 25,234 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside fuel pipes/brake lines covered

Fail 12 Mar 2020 25,231 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside fuel pipes/brake lines covered

Pass 13 Mar 2019 20,020 miles

How Reliable is the Fiat 500?

Based on 3,854,072 MOT tests across 331,691 vehicles.

76.9%
Pass Rate
4,394
Miles/Year
18
Year Lifespan
331,691
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 26,240
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 24,621
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 21,463
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AK16 CNY is a 2016 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2016 Fiat 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.1% with a typical mileage of 32,715 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Fiat 500 fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 26,240 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AK16 CNY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat 500 typically stays on UK roads for around 18 years. At 10 years old, this Fiat 500 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK16 CNY is a 2016 Fiat 500, first registered on 30 March 2016.

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