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DV08 OUX

2008 Fiat 500

Black Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Sep 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

65,562 mi
Last recorded65,562 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 Fiat 50057,692 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV08 OUX
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2025 65,562 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2025 65,549 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Pass 21 Jul 2023 57,218 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2022 56,038 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Spring seat on rear axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2021 43,091 miles

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

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

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

surface corrosion on rear sub frame

Pass 27 Aug 2020 38,818 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2019 35,854 miles

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

exhaust outer skin corroded.

rear axle corroded.

Fail 8 Oct 2019 35,719 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an induction leak engine breather pipe split (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

outer skin of rear exhaust section corroded

rear axle corroded

Pass 24 Sep 2018 31,746 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2017 27,684 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2016 23,656 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2015 22,070 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2015 22,070 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Pass 25 Sep 2014 20,613 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2013 18,918 miles

Oil leak

Pass 18 Oct 2012 16,691 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2012 16,691 miles

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

Pass 18 Oct 2011 14,396 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2011 14,396 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 29 Mar 2011 12,796 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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DV08 OUX is a 2008 Fiat 500 in Black with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 DV08 OUX, 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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DV08 OUX is a 2008 Fiat 500, first registered on 31 March 2008.

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