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DE09 XCL

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Feb 2027
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

73,603 mi
Last recorded73,603 miles
Recorded on21 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE09 XCL
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 21 Jan 2026 73,603 miles

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

Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 16 Jan 2026 73,575 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength On axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength On axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

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

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Rear Axle corroded

Pass 20 Jan 2025 71,092 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2024 68,694 miles

slight corrosion to rear axle

Pass 20 Apr 2023 65,338 miles

Rear Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Apr 2023 65,338 miles

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 6 May 2022 61,735 miles

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

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 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 14 May 2021 57,290 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2020 53,962 miles

Exhaust mounting defective exhaust front section mount deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 5 Jun 2020 53,962 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper bush worn (5.3.2 (c))

Exhaust mounting defective exhaust front section mount deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread edge/sidewall cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread edge/sidewall cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Jun 2019 49,930 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre tread edge/sidewall started to crack (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre tread edge/sidewall started to crack (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 Jun 2019 49,930 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust front flex section deteriorated and blowing (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre tread edge/sidewall started to crack (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre tread edge/sidewall started to crack (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Jun 2018 45,393 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Jun 2017 40,057 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2017 40,057 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 23 Jun 2016 35,012 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 9 Jun 2015 30,119 miles

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

exhaust slight blow from joint

offside wiper lightly smears screen

Pass 19 Jun 2014 25,140 miles

exhaust back box outer casing started to deteriorate

Fail 19 Jun 2014 25,140 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

exhaust back box outer casing started to deteriorate

Fail 18 Jun 2014 25,127 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Jun 2013 20,067 miles

exhaust backbox corroded but not blowing

Fail 17 Jun 2013 19,962 miles

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

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

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

exhaust backbox corroded but not blowing

Pass 2 Jun 2012 15,056 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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DE09 XCL is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 DE09 XCL, 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 DE09 XCL registered?

DE09 XCL is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 30 June 2009.

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The MOT history for DE09 XCL shows 23 tests with a 65.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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