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BD12 HLK

2012 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Aug 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

72,669 mi
Last recorded72,669 miles
Recorded on5 Aug 2026
Typical for 2012 Fiat 50046,837 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBD12 HLK
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Aug 2026 72,669 miles

front radiator mounting damaged

slight damaged to o/s/f outer sill

Pass 28 Jul 2025 68,291 miles

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

front exhaust mounting broken

n/s front radiator support bracket arm damaged

oil leaks

slight movement to o/s front headlight unit

Fail 28 Jul 2025 68,291 miles

Nearside Front Brake locking device missing brake pads (1.1.21 (f))

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

front exhaust mounting broken

n/s front radiator support bracket arm damaged

oil leaks

slight movement to o/s front headlight unit

Pass 2 Aug 2024 64,501 miles

front wipers slightly smearing

n/s/f brake pin locking device missing

Fail 29 Jul 2024 64,483 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

center exhaust system corroded

front wipers slightly smearing

n/s/f brake pin locking device missing

slight leak to front exhaust joint

Pass 31 Jul 2023 59,678 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2022 59,293 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2022 59,293 miles

Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both rear (5.3.2 (c))

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

Fail 30 Jun 2022 59,218 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle o/s slow 34% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 28 Jun 2021 55,986 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2021 55,975 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jun 2020 51,632 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2020 51,626 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 31 May 2019 45,595 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 31 May 2018 41,383 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2017 38,325 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear joint to silencer box (7.1.2)

Offside Front starting to smear

rear exhaust silencer box corroding badly

unable to inspect fuel and brake pipes from front to rear underside dues to covers.

rear wheel valves badly split need attention / front wheel valves starting to split

Pass 1 Jun 2016 34,485 miles
Pass 28 May 2015 30,203 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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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BD12 HLK is a 2012 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2012 Fiat 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.5% with a typical mileage of 46,837 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 BD12 HLK, 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 14 years old, this Fiat 500 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BD12 HLK is a 2012 Fiat 500, first registered on 30 May 2012.

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