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DN59 EYW

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Dec 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

60,926 mi
Last recorded60,926 miles
Recorded on21 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDN59 EYW
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 21 Nov 2025 60,926 miles

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

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

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

corrosion on rear axle and spring seats

Fail 20 Nov 2025 60,925 miles

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

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

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

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

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

corrosion on rear axle and spring seats

Pass 12 Nov 2024 60,132 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake binding

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

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

Rear corrosion on rear coil springs

corrosion on rear axle and spring seats

Fail 12 Nov 2024 60,131 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear brake binding

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

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

Rear corrosion on rear coil springs

corrosion on rear axle and spring seats

Pass 5 Dec 2023 59,464 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2022 58,834 miles

corrosion on rear axle

Fail 1 Dec 2022 58,833 miles

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

corrosion on rear axle

Pass 24 Nov 2021 57,824 miles

Nearside Front brake binding

corrosion on rear subframe

wear in n/s/f top shocker mounting

Pass 2 Dec 2020 56,756 miles

Nearside Front Upper shocker mounting wear

heavy corrosion on rear axle

Pass 19 Nov 2019 55,957 miles

Front brake application slightly imbalanced

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

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

Fail 19 Nov 2019 55,956 miles

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

Front brake application slightly imbalanced

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

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

Pass 12 Dec 2018 54,361 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2017 49,762 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2017 49,760 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 30 Nov 2016 47,437 miles

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

exhaust rear box poor condition

nearside rear brake binding slightly

Pass 23 Oct 2015 44,862 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre cracked throughout tread

exhaust rear box corroded

Pass 28 Oct 2014 41,663 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

exhaust deteriorated

nearside rear tyre tread cracking

Fail 25 Oct 2014 41,628 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

exhaust deteriorated

nearside rear tyre tread cracking

Pass 2 Nov 2013 31,293 miles

rear of exhaust in poor condition

Pass 30 Nov 2012 22,572 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

rear section of exhaust deteriorated

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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DN59 EYW is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 DN59 EYW, 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 DN59 EYW registered?

DN59 EYW is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 3 December 2009.

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