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BN08 UYA

2008 Fiat 500

Black Petrol 1368cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Apr 2027
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

81,370 mi
Last recorded81,370 miles
Recorded on3 Apr 2026
Typical for 2008 Fiat 50057,692 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN08 UYA
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,368cc

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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Pass 3 Apr 2026 81,370 miles

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 2 Apr 2026 81,369 miles

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

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 7 Apr 2025 79,027 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Apr 2024 77,132 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2024 77,132 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Apr 2023 75,416 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 3 Apr 2023 75,415 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 7 Apr 2022 72,394 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 4 Apr 2022 72,393 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Brake cable insecure (1.1.15 (c))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 6 Apr 2021 71,106 miles

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

Pass 8 Apr 2020 70,572 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2020 70,572 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Mar 2020 70,569 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 25 Mar 2019 68,181 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2019 68,122 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Apr 2018 65,831 miles

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

Pass 5 Apr 2017 63,038 miles

Nearside Front tyre wearing on outer edge

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

Pass 11 Apr 2016 60,725 miles

Rear back box outer casing corroded

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

Fail 11 Apr 2016 60,725 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported back box clamp rotted away (7.1.1)

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

Rear back box outer casing corroded

Pass 30 Mar 2015 58,249 miles

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

Pass 8 Apr 2014 56,034 miles

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

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

rear exhaust corroding

Fail 7 Apr 2014 56,034 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

rear exhaust corroding

Fail 6 Mar 2014 55,160 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Pass 6 Apr 2013 49,818 miles

Centre stop lamp has been disconected

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside front tyre has slight damage to outer sidewall

Fail 28 Mar 2013 49,769 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside front tyre has slight damage to outer sidewall

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 11 Oct 2011 39,625 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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BN08 UYA is a 2008 Fiat 500 in Black with a 1,368cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.

Across all 2008 Fiat 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 57,692 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 BN08 UYA, 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 18 years old, this Fiat 500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was BN08 UYA registered?

BN08 UYA is a 2008 Fiat 500, first registered on 31 March 2008.

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