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BF09 YXK

2009 Fiat 500

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 May 2026
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

75,840 mi
Last recorded75,840 miles
Recorded on7 May 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF09 YXK
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 May 2025 75,840 miles

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

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Apr 2025 75,809 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 May 2024 71,138 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2023 69,839 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2022 65,513 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2022 65,513 miles

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

Pass 23 Sep 2021 60,391 miles

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

Fail 23 Sep 2021 60,389 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 2 Sep 2020 57,101 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front exhaust clamp missing.

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing in the tread & wearing on inner edge. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing in the tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing in the tread & worn on inner edge. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing in the tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Aug 2019 52,986 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge.

Fail 10 Aug 2019 52,986 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge.

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Pass 29 Aug 2018 43,919 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Upper shock absorber mounting bush deteriorated.

exhaust back box corroded.

Pass 25 Aug 2017 34,126 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2017 34,126 miles

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Pass 20 Aug 2016 23,082 miles

Nearside Rear brake slightly binding.

Offside Front brake slightly binding.

Offside Rear brake slightly binding.

Pass 26 Aug 2015 21,343 miles

Offside Front brake slightly binding.

Fail 26 Aug 2015 21,343 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)

Offside Front brake slightly binding.

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Pass 30 Jul 2014 18,300 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2014 18,300 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

o/s/r brake slightly binding.

Pass 6 Aug 2013 16,324 miles

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

o/s/f & n/s/f wiper blades split at the ends.

Pass 9 Aug 2012 14,698 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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BF09 YXK is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 YXK, 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 YXK is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 1 March 2009.

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