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AU59 VUW

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Apr 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

101,637 mi
Last recorded101,637 miles
Recorded on18 Apr 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU59 VUW
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Apr 2025 101,637 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Jan 2024 87,694 miles

Exhaust silencer slightly loose exhaust system deteriorating (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 30 Jan 2024 87,686 miles

Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light (4.6.2 (a))

Exhaust silencer slightly loose exhaust system deteriorating (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 30 Nov 2022 82,070 miles

Exhaust system deteriorating

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 28 Nov 2022 82,062 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Manifold (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system deteriorating

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Nov 2021 75,080 miles

exhaust system deteriorating

Pass 3 Dec 2020 70,086 miles

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

Front exhaust flexi section poor condition

exhaust rear box general condition poor (corroded)

Pass 10 Jan 2020 61,669 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2019 54,628 miles

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear bump stop broken

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear silencer outer casing corroded

Fail 11 Jan 2019 54,626 miles

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle low 46% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear bump stop broken

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear silencer outer casing corroded

Pass 2 Jan 2018 50,717 miles

exhaust corroding

o/s rear brake slightly binding

Pass 11 Jan 2017 46,386 miles

Offside Front tyre worn on inside edge

rear exhaust silencer deteriorated

undertrays fitted

Pass 12 Jan 2016 41,452 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 11 Jan 2016 41,452 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 8 Dec 2014 34,878 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2013 27,302 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2013 27,301 miles

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Nov 2012 19,606 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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AU59 VUW is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2009 Fiat 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 55,298 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 AU59 VUW, 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 17 years old, this Fiat 500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AU59 VUW is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 5 December 2009.

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