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BT11 EEM

2011 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Aug 2026
Tests23 (12 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate52.2%

Mileage

88,795 mi
Last recorded88,795 miles
Recorded on12 Aug 2025
Typical for 2011 Fiat 50049,249 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT11 EEM
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

12 pass 11 fail
Pass 12 Aug 2025 88,795 miles

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

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

exhaust system heavily corroded

oil low

Fail 11 Aug 2025 88,795 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

exhaust system heavily corroded

oil low

Pass 8 Aug 2024 84,684 miles

Exhaust blow at the manifold as a result of a missing or broken mounting stud

Nearside Front Day time running lamp is inoperative

Nearside Rear Parking brake cable mounting bracket has corroded away from the rear axle mount

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear mounting bush has collapsed onto the front subframe, not likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Aug 2024 84,684 miles

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

Exhaust blow at the manifold as a result of a missing or broken mounting stud

Nearside Front Day time running lamp is inoperative

Nearside Rear Parking brake cable mounting bracket has corroded away from the rear axle mount

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear mounting bush has collapsed onto the front subframe, not likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Aug 2023 80,234 miles

Exhaust system is generally corroding

Rear exhaust silencer is corroding heavily

Fail 7 Aug 2023 80,234 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Inner edge of the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust system is generally corroding

Nearside Front Day-time running lamp is inoperative

Nearside Front Tyre tread is worn on the inner edge of the tread

Rear exhaust silencer is corroding heavily

Pass 27 Jul 2022 75,313 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2022 75,313 miles

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

Pass 29 Jul 2021 70,612 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2021 70,612 miles

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 6 Aug 2020 95,366 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2020 66,532 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 12 Aug 2019 61,807 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

Rear Exhaust silencer corroded

Fail 8 Aug 2019 61,767 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

Pass 8 Aug 2018 56,063 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

rear exhaust box badly corroded

Fail 6 Aug 2018 56,050 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush excessively worn allowing arm into contact with sub-frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn shock absorber bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn shock absorber bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front tyre balding inner edge

Nearside Rear rough noise on rotation of wheel, attention advised

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front tyre balding inner edge

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear rough noise on rotation of wheel, attention advised

rear exhaust box badly corroded

Pass 22 Jul 2017 48,650 miles

Front both front tyres balding inner edge.

Nearside Rear rough noise on rotation of wheel, attention required.

Rear both rear tyres perishing between tread.

rear exhaust box corroded.

Fail 22 Jul 2017 48,650 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Front both front tyres balding inner edge.

Nearside Rear rough noise on rotation of wheel, attention required.

Rear both rear tyres perishing between tread.

rear exhaust box corroded.

Pass 12 Aug 2016 39,297 miles

rear silencer in poor condition

Fail 12 Aug 2016 39,297 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid bottle empty (8.2.3)

rear silencer in poor condition

Pass 1 Aug 2015 30,807 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2014 24,477 miles
Fail 13 Aug 2014 24,477 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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)

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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BT11 EEM is a 2011 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.2%.

Across all 2011 Fiat 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 49,249 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 BT11 EEM, 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 15 years old, this Fiat 500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BT11 EEM is a 2011 Fiat 500, first registered on 3 June 2011.

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