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DE59 PMU

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Aug 2027
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

74,541 mi
Last recorded74,541 miles
Recorded on31 Jul 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE59 PMU
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 31 Jul 2026 74,541 miles

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both front top strut mount cups (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2025 73,560 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Aug 2025 73,545 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2024 71,603 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s + n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s + n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 18 Jul 2024 71,594 miles

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

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

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s + n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s + n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Aug 2023 70,694 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Jul 2022 69,125 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2022 69,125 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear exhaust box corroded but not holed or blowing

Pass 7 Oct 2021 65,963 miles

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface showing corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion to body (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Rear exhaust showing deterioration

Pass 28 Sep 2020 59,505 miles

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

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

Rear exhaust section showing deterioration

Fail 28 Sep 2020 59,505 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted chaffing against shock absorber fixing bolt (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Rear exhaust section showing deterioration

Pass 16 Sep 2019 54,423 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2018 48,172 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective slight damage (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front tyre wearing on shoulder

Nearside Lower Fluid leak, but not excessive radiator (coolant level low (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective slight damage (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front tyre wearing on shoulder

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

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

Rear exhaust section heavily corroded

Pass 9 Oct 2017 41,508 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc partially coroded and pitted

Nearside Front Coolant leak

Offside Front Tyre valve deteriorated

Offside Rear shock absorber top bush slightly deteriorated

Fail 9 Oct 2017 41,508 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Brake disc partially coroded and pitted

Nearside Front Coolant leak

Offside Front Tyre valve deteriorated

Offside Rear shock absorber top bush slightly deteriorated

Pass 11 Oct 2016 31,636 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2015 29,801 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (2.4.C.3c)

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

both rear tyres slight cracking to walls and tread

rear silencer corroded

Fail 15 Dec 2015 29,774 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (2.4.C.3c)

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

both rear tyres slight cracking to walls and tread

rear silencer corroded

Pass 13 Jan 2015 27,282 miles

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

key sticking in fuel cap

o/s front seat belt twisted

rear silencer corroded

Fail 9 Jan 2015 27,248 miles

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

key sticking in fuel cap

o/s front seat belt twisted

rear silencer corroded

Pass 16 Jan 2014 24,629 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2014 24,626 miles

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

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

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)

Pass 7 Nov 2012 17,641 miles

5% imballance front brakes

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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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DE59 PMU 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 DE59 PMU, 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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DE59 PMU is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 3 October 2009.

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