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CV59 CLY

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 May 2027
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

113,379 mi
Last recorded113,379 miles
Recorded on27 May 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCV59 CLY
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 27 May 2026 113,379 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Slight Engine Oil Leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Slight Gearbox Oil Leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower Arm, Rear Inner Bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower Arm, Rear Inner Bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Fail 26 May 2026 113,379 miles

Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Slight Engine Oil Leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Slight Gearbox Oil Leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower Arm, Rear Inner Bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower Arm, Rear Inner Bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Pass 15 May 2025 106,768 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Crack In Corner Of Windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated Also Worn On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Damage On Outer Wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated Also Worn On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Damage On Inner Wall, Also Rubber Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Also Top Bush Worn (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 15 May 2025 106,768 miles

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

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

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

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Crack In Corner Of Windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated Also Worn On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Damage On Outer Wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated Also Worn On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Damage On Inner Wall, Also Rubber Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Also Top Bush Worn (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 16 May 2024 100,668 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Slight Engine Oil Leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 16 May 2024 100,668 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Slight Engine Oil Leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 16 May 2023 94,295 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front tyre worn to 1.6mm legal limit

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

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

offside rear parking brake has low efficacy

Fail 15 May 2023 94,295 miles

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

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Coolant leak

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front tyre worn to 1.6mm legal limit

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

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

offside rear parking brake has low efficacy

radiator cap missing

Pass 13 May 2022 86,083 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Fail 13 May 2022 86,083 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 28 May 2021 82,135 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 11 Dec 2019 119,114 miles
Pass 14 May 2018 114,226 miles
Pass 10 May 2017 107,790 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

oil leak

rear exhaust rusty

Pass 9 May 2016 96,519 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section to back box (7.1.2)

Fail 2 May 2016 96,430 miles

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section to back box (7.1.2)

Pass 10 Apr 2015 87,155 miles

N/s/f tyre slightly worn on tread edges.

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

O/s/f tyre worn on inner tread edge

Pass 8 Apr 2014 81,086 miles

Oil leak

Fail 8 Apr 2014 81,086 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 5 Apr 2013 45,522 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2012 37,539 miles

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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CV59 CLY is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 CV59 CLY, 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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CV59 CLY is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 9 October 2009.

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