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BU04 CRO

2009 Fiat 500

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Sep 2026
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

48,693 mi
Last recorded48,693 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBU04 CRO
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 3 Sep 2025 48,693 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished between tread blocks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished between tread blocks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 2 Sep 2025 48,692 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished between tread blocks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished between tread blocks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Sep 2024 47,034 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2024 47,028 miles

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened beam axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 30 Aug 2023 45,031 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished between tread blocks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished between tread blocks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 24 Aug 2023 45,029 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished between tread blocks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished between tread blocks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 22 Aug 2022 43,241 miles

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

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view scratched (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Aug 2021 41,125 miles

exhaust system deteriorated

Fail 27 Aug 2021 41,125 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure clamp missing (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure clamp missing (6.1.2 (a))

exhaust system deteriorated

Pass 28 Aug 2020 39,053 miles

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

exhaust system deteriorated

Pass 28 Aug 2019 37,344 miles

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

exhaust system deteriorated

Pass 7 Sep 2018 35,288 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrossion pitted, (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Rear axle beam suffering from advanced corossion,

Fail 7 Sep 2018 35,287 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrossion pitted, (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Rear axle beam suffering from advanced corossion,

Pass 16 Sep 2017 33,260 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)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box and flex frount pipe (7.1.2)

Pass 2 Sep 2016 31,698 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 1 Oct 2015 29,749 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2015 29,749 miles

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

Pass 21 Oct 2014 27,146 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 20 Oct 2014 27,146 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 15 Oct 2014 27,146 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 27 Sep 2013 23,815 miles

osr brake binding slightly

Pass 26 Sep 2012 20,426 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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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BU04 CRO is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2009 Fiat 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 55,298 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 BU04 CRO, 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 17 years old, this Fiat 500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was BU04 CRO registered?

BU04 CRO is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 10 October 2009.

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