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CA08 YBL

2008 Fiat 500

Green Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jan 2027
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

71,169 mi
Last recorded71,169 miles
Recorded on27 Jan 2026
Typical for 2008 Fiat 50057,692 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCA08 YBL
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2008
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 27 Jan 2026 71,169 miles

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Jan 2026 71,139 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jan 2025 68,677 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2024 66,321 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2023 62,991 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2023 62,983 miles

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

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

Pass 31 Jan 2022 59,347 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 31 Jan 2022 59,347 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 10 Oct 2020 54,557 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also nail in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Jun 2019 49,962 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2018 48,352 miles

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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.3mm and perished (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm and perished (5.2.3 (e))

Rear exhaust slightly deteriorated

Pass 15 Aug 2017 46,036 miles

centre exhaust box outer casing breaking up

n/s/f suspension arm rear bush starting to seperate

n/s/f tyre perished and bald inner edge

n/s/r tyre perished

o/s/f suspension arm front bush starting to seperate

o/s/f tyre going bald inner edge

o/s/r tyre perished

Fail 14 Aug 2017 46,036 miles

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

centre exhaust box outer casing breaking up

n/s/f suspension arm rear bush starting to seperate

n/s/f tyre perished and bald inner edge

n/s/r tyre perished

o/s/f suspension arm front bush starting to seperate

o/s/f tyre going bald inner edge

o/s/r tyre perished

Pass 10 Aug 2016 45,662 miles

front tyres wearing on edges

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Pass 24 Aug 2015 45,284 miles

n/s/f tyre bald inner edge

Pass 6 Aug 2014 44,658 miles

front tyres wearing on inner edges.

front windscreen scored.

rear exhaust box heavily corroded.

Fail 31 Jul 2014 44,658 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

front tyres wearing on inner edges.

front windscreen scored.

rear exhaust box heavily corroded.

Pass 6 Sep 2013 42,868 miles

rear exhaust box deteriorated

Pass 30 Nov 2011 35,060 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2011 31,530 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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CA08 YBL is a 2008 Fiat 500 in Green with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 CA08 YBL, 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 CA08 YBL registered?

CA08 YBL is a 2008 Fiat 500, first registered on 15 July 2008.

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