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BK10 VPO

2010 Fiat 500

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Mar 2027
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

78,442 mi
Last recorded78,442 miles
Recorded on16 Feb 2026
Typical for 2010 Fiat 50051,521 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBK10 VPO
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2010
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Feb 2026 78,442 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 25 Feb 2025 73,899 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2024 70,105 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear bump stop adrift

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

rear axle corroded

Fail 5 Mar 2024 70,103 miles

Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear bump stop adrift

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

rear axle corroded

Pass 23 Feb 2023 67,442 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexey pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

rear axle beam corroded

Pass 3 Mar 2022 62,817 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

rear axle beam corroded

Fail 1 Mar 2022 62,815 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

rear axle beam corroded

Pass 27 Feb 2021 58,948 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

rear axle corroded

Pass 18 Feb 2020 54,493 miles

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

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

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

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

rear axle corroded

Fail 14 Feb 2020 54,491 miles

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 22% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

rear axle corroded

Pass 28 Feb 2019 48,385 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2019 48,385 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Feb 2018 39,624 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 10 Feb 2018 39,624 miles

Central Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating high level (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Electrical wiring damaged and bare connector exposed (1.9.2c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 24 Feb 2017 32,062 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Mar 2016 25,006 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2015 18,736 miles

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

slight cracking on 2 rear tyres

Fail 5 Mar 2015 18,730 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

nsr tyre cracks between treads

osr tyre cracks between treads

Pass 28 Feb 2014 11,352 miles

both front tyres slight splits in tread

o/s/f tyre split not deep enough to reach cords

Fail 27 Feb 2014 11,345 miles

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

both front tyres slight splits in tread

o/s/f tyre split not deep enough to reach cords

Pass 5 Mar 2013 4,738 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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BK10 VPO is a 2010 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 2010 Fiat 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 51,521 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 BK10 VPO, 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 16 years old, this Fiat 500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BK10 VPO is a 2010 Fiat 500, first registered on 13 April 2010.

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