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BF12 EFW

2012 Fiat 500C

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jan 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

74,486 mi
Last recorded74,486 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Fiat 500C43,902 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF12 EFW
MakeFiat
Model500C
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2026 74,486 miles

Offside Rear The shock outer casing is corroded

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

Pass 16 Jan 2025 70,724 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2024 65,199 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Mar 2023 62,273 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2022 57,789 miles

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

Pass 14 Feb 2022 57,748 miles

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Inner Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

exhaust system corroded

offside front tyre sidewall perished

Fail 1 Feb 2022 57,748 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

offside front tyre sidewall perished

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

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

exhaust system corroded

Pass 19 Sep 2020 57,496 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2019 52,896 miles

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

Fail 30 Aug 2019 52,896 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 5 Sep 2018 46,528 miles

3d number plates fitted not standard lettering advise to change

back box exhaust partial seperation of structure traveling close to tyre

boot hard to open

front shock absorber casing corroded heavilly

gearbox noisey / leaking

no oil in engine at time of test had to top up at least 2 litres

suspect slight wear nsf lower suspension arm rear bush

Fail 4 Sep 2018 46,528 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached upper bush seperated (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

3d number plates fitted not standard lettering advise to change

back box exhaust partial seperation of structure traveling close to tyre

boot hard to open

front shock absorber casing corroded heavilly

gearbox noisey / leaking

no oil in engine at time of test had to top up at least 2 litres

suspect slight wear nsf lower suspension arm rear bush

Pass 6 Sep 2017 39,892 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2017 39,892 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

back box exhaust corroded /outer casing partialy seperating

nsf wiper slight smearing

oil level low and dirty

osr handbrake cable outer casing split open

osr tyre worn low and perished

slight play nsf lower ball joint

small gearbox oil leak

unable to inspect boot as boot wont open

Pass 6 Sep 2016 32,576 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Bald on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Bald on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 1 Sep 2016 32,451 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Bald on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Bald on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 12 Jun 2015 23,144 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

o/s/r tyre cracking inbetween tread..........o/s/f tyre cut on sidewall

How Reliable is the Fiat 500C?

Based on 219,586 MOT tests across 18,282 vehicles.

77.3%
Pass Rate
4,057
Miles/Year
17
Year Lifespan
18,282
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,124
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 1,072
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BF12 EFW is a 2012 Fiat 500C in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2012 Fiat 500C models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.2% with a typical mileage of 43,902 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 500C fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,124 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BF12 EFW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat 500C typically stays on UK roads for around 17 years. At 14 years old, this Fiat 500C is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BF12 EFW is a 2012 Fiat 500C, first registered on 30 March 2012.

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