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BF12 XLJ

2012 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Oct 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

44,570 mi
Last recorded44,570 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Fiat 50046,837 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF12 XLJ
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2025 44,570 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front daytime running light out

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle assy. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust front flexi corroded

exhaust rear box corroded

Fail 6 Oct 2025 44,570 miles

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front daytime running light out

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle assy. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust front flexi corroded

exhaust rear box corroded

Pass 1 Nov 2024 41,435 miles

both drl lights not working

exhaust rear box exc. corroded outer skin

Fail 31 Oct 2024 41,434 miles

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both to inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

both drl lights not working

exhaust rear box exc. corroded outer skin

Pass 7 Nov 2023 38,219 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box outer skin exc. corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both devoid of tread to inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 22 Nov 2022 35,021 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2022 34,976 miles

Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Speedometer cannot be illuminated (7.8 (c) (ii))

Speedometer clearly inoperative (7.8 (b) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Dec 2021 32,004 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2020 31,557 miles
Pass 1 May 2019 30,766 miles
Pass 12 May 2018 29,245 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2017 21,952 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Front brake pad warning wire disconnected

both front tyres worn inner edges

exhaust back box poor condition

Pass 16 Apr 2016 16,311 miles

exhaust back box poor condition

Pass 20 Apr 2015 10,558 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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BF12 XLJ is a 2012 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 BF12 XLJ, 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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BF12 XLJ is a 2012 Fiat 500, first registered on 31 March 2012.

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