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BF09 CXW

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1368cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Apr 2025
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

86,763 mi
Last recorded86,763 miles
Recorded on1 May 2024
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF09 CXW
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,368cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 1 May 2024 86,763 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2023 86,194 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2023 80,199 miles

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

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

Fail 3 Feb 2023 80,198 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 4 Feb 2022 67,234 miles

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

Fail 4 Feb 2022 67,227 miles

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 23 Feb 2021 60,850 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2020 57,572 miles

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

Fail 10 Mar 2020 57,571 miles

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

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2019 50,729 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2019 50,727 miles

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

Pass 19 Jul 2018 48,963 miles

Coil spring corroded o/s/r & n/s/r (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f & n/s/f top mountings (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f & n/s/f (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s/r & n/s/r axle coil spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

rear exhaust rusty

Pass 8 Nov 2017 46,933 miles

Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment o/s/f & n/s/f (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front cuts to tyre sidewall

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f & n/s/f very worn (2.4.G.2)

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s/r & n/s/r (2.4.A.3)

coil spring corroded o/s/r & n/s/r (2.4.C.1b)

rear exhaust very rusty

Fail 7 Nov 2017 46,932 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment o/s/f & n/s/f (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front cuts to tyre sidewall

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f & n/s/f very worn (2.4.G.2)

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s/r & n/s/r (2.4.A.3)

coil spring corroded o/s/r & n/s/r (2.4.C.1b)

rear exhaust very rusty

Pass 9 Nov 2016 42,088 miles

Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment n/s/f & n/s/f (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement very worn (2.4.G.2)

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s/r & n/s/r (2.4.A.3)

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 9 Nov 2016 42,088 miles

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

Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment n/s/f & n/s/f (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement very worn (2.4.G.2)

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s/r & n/s/r (2.4.A.3)

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 13 Nov 2015 36,950 miles

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

front wipers smering

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 28 Jul 2014 31,528 miles

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

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

Fail 28 Jul 2014 31,528 miles

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

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

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

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Fail 1 Aug 2013 24,534 miles

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

Pass 1 Aug 2013 24,534 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2012 19,521 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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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BF09 CXW is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,368cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 BF09 CXW, 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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BF09 CXW is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 28 March 2009.

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