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AV09 XXY

2009 Fiat 500

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Nov 2025
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

137,559 mi
Last recorded137,559 miles
Recorded on5 Nov 2024
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV09 XXY
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 5 Nov 2024 137,559 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Lens damaged

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

Fail 1 Nov 2024 137,546 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Lens damaged

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

Pass 3 Nov 2023 133,845 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Bump stop insecure

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lens damaged

Pass 9 Nov 2022 130,164 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 8 Nov 2022 130,159 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2021 125,320 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front inner wheel arch lining insecure

Nearside Rear suspension bump stop bush insecure

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

fuel cap sealing device seal perished

Fail 23 Sep 2021 125,300 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively binding both (1.2.1 (f))

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front inner wheel arch lining insecure

Nearside Rear suspension bump stop bush insecure

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

fuel cap sealing device seal perished

Pass 25 Sep 2020 120,939 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jun 2019 113,658 miles

Coil spring corroded all four corroding (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases small leak on flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes at rear of arms worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front top shock mounts corroded

Nearside Front Upper shock rod is corroding

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear bump stop broken

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

vehicle started to overheat at end of emissions test

Fail 14 Jun 2019 113,359 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective wrong fuel cap doesnt create an air tight seal (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid no fluid unable to test wipers due to this (3.5 (a))

Coil spring corroded all four corroding (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases small leak on flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes at rear of arms worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front top shock mounts corroded

Nearside Front Upper shock rod is corroding

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear bump stop broken

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

vehicle started to overheat at end of emissions test

Pass 30 May 2018 102,606 miles

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust rusty

Fail 29 May 2018 102,606 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust rusty

Pass 16 Jun 2017 96,332 miles

rear exhaust silencer corroded

Fail 16 Jun 2017 96,330 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously obscured affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

rear exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 6 Jun 2016 83,594 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

rear silencer corroded

Fail 6 Jun 2016 83,594 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

rear silencer corroded

Pass 5 Jun 2015 71,265 miles

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

nearside number plate lamp dim

rear silencer corroded

Fail 5 Jun 2015 71,265 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

nearside number plate lamp dim

rear silencer corroded

Pass 16 Jun 2014 58,699 miles

rear silencer corroded.

Pass 30 May 2013 43,157 miles

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

front exhaust clamp rusted

Fail 28 May 2013 43,154 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

front exhaust clamp rusted

Fail 26 Jun 2012 31,420 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Rear exhaust deteriated

Pass 26 Jun 2012 31,420 miles

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

Rear exhaust deteriated

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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AV09 XXY is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

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 AV09 XXY, 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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AV09 XXY is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 31 July 2009.

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