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DA08 LHX

2008 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Mar 2027
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

86,521 mi
Last recorded86,521 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2026
Typical for 2008 Fiat 50057,692 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA08 LHX
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2026 86,521 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2026 86,496 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Nail in tyre ()

Pass 11 Mar 2025 82,618 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2024 78,471 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2024 78,471 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure Main Beam (4.1.1 (c))

Pass 21 Jan 2023 74,096 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Pass 22 Jan 2022 70,603 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 28 Jan 2021 67,199 miles

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

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

Fail 16 Jan 2021 67,170 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure (1.1.15 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake cable insecure (1.1.15 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported flexi brake pipe bracket (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported flexi brake pipe bracket (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

Pass 11 Jan 2020 63,919 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle section to back box joint and clamp missing (6.1.2 (a))

Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both on 1.6mm bald on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear hand brake cable bracket broken

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

Pass 26 Jan 2019 60,410 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle to rear joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Jan 2018 56,478 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2018 56,478 miles

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Both (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Jan 2017 52,674 miles

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front wheel centre cap missing

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside handbrake cable bracket corroded and snapped

Fail 20 Jan 2017 52,574 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted inside rim . causing tyre to be distorted and wearing uneven (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front wheel centre cap missing

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside handbrake cable bracket corroded and snapped

Pass 9 Jan 2016 48,571 miles

Offside Rear flexi brake hose bracket corroded

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 9 Jan 2016 48,571 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear flexi brake hose bracket corroded

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 23 Jan 2015 44,118 miles

rear exhaust corroded and clamp missing

Fail 17 Jan 2015 44,020 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

rear exhaust corroded and clamp missing

Pass 14 Jan 2014 38,722 miles

exhaust corroded at rear

Fail 14 Jan 2014 38,722 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

exhaust corroded at rear

Pass 21 Jan 2013 34,941 miles
Pass 2 May 2012 33,486 miles

o/s front brake disc pitted inner surface

rear silencer corroded outer skin adrift

Pass 4 May 2011 26,921 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

front tyres worn slightly inner edges 3.5 mm in center

slight pitting front discs

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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DA08 LHX is a 2008 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 DA08 LHX, 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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DA08 LHX is a 2008 Fiat 500, first registered on 14 June 2008.

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