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BF62 TBY

2012 Fiat 500

Black Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Jul 2027
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

42,659 mi
Last recorded42,659 miles
Recorded on30 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Fiat 50046,837 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF62 TBY
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 30 Jun 2026 42,659 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. application uneven (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view in zone a marks on screen from a faulty wiper in the past (3.2 (a) (i))

drivers outside door handle is faulty but still works

Pass 2 Jul 2025 41,665 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe flex area flex is in poor condition the gear box bracket is fractured the clamp for the sleeve joint at the rear is missing (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer casing badly worn and split (1.1.15 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view wiper marks zone a (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jun 2024 40,472 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe flex area also bracket that connects to gear box is fractured rear clamp for sleeve joint is also missing (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view zone a has marks from old faulty wiper (3.2 (a) (i))

osr park brake cable outer casing is in very poor condition

Fail 26 Jun 2024 40,471 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe flex area also bracket that connects to gear box is fractured rear clamp for sleeve joint is also missing (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view zone a has marks from old faulty wiper (3.2 (a) (i))

osr park brake cable outer casing is in very poor condition

Pass 3 Jul 2023 39,637 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Jul 2022 38,519 miles

185 55 15 82 h

Exhaust silencer slightly loose centre to rear flange clamp is missing (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material lower arch area pipes protective coating has expanded due to corrosion unable to cause damage (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe that travels to wheel cylinder protective coating has expanded due to corrosion unable to cause damage (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material lower arch area pipes protective coating has expanded due to corrosion unable to cause damage (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe that travels to wheel cylinder protective coating has expanded due to corrosion unable to cause damage (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished/cracking 2017 dot code (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view osf part of screen swept area has marks from previous faulty wiper not in drivers direct eye view (3.2 (a) (i))

front pipe flex is in very poor condition

Pass 5 Jul 2021 37,427 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2021 37,427 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 8 Jul 2020 36,441 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2019 34,544 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2019 34,534 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Pass 24 Oct 2018 34,197 miles

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

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

Fail 24 Oct 2018 34,196 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

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

Pass 1 Nov 2017 30,382 miles

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

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

both rear tyres cracking between tred

Fail 31 Oct 2017 30,382 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

both rear tyres cracking between tred

Pass 8 Sep 2016 26,126 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 8 Sep 2016 26,126 miles

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

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

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)

Pass 7 Sep 2015 22,025 miles

osr plus nsr handbrake cable houseing cracking

Fail 4 Sep 2015 21,940 miles

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

osr plus nsr handbrake cable houseing cracking

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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BF62 TBY is a 2012 Fiat 500 in Black with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

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 BF62 TBY, 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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BF62 TBY is a 2012 Fiat 500, first registered on 21 September 2012.

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The MOT history for BF62 TBY shows 19 tests with a 63.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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