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DV59 CVY

2009 Fiat 500

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Sep 2026
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

60,296 mi
Last recorded60,296 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV59 CVY
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 10 Sep 2025 60,296 miles

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

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

Fail 6 Sep 2025 60,252 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Sep 2024 56,560 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2024 56,450 miles

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

Pass 23 Sep 2023 52,774 miles

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Sep 2023 52,674 miles

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

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Sep 2022 50,077 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe has slight leak and outer casing is loose (6.1.2 (a))

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front top mounts have slight (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn osf tyre inner shoulder worn smooth (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust back box outer casing corroded

rear axle corroded

Pass 18 Sep 2021 47,545 miles

Exhaust back box outer casing deteriorating.

Exhaust front clamp deteriorating.

Exhaust rear clamp deteriorating.

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wear on inner shoulder. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 26 Sep 2020 44,892 miles

Back box outer casing slight deterioration.

Front Coil spring corroded Both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Driveshaft seal slight leak.

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

Pass 21 Sep 2019 42,336 miles

Rear exhaust box corroding.

Pass 25 Sep 2018 38,842 miles

Exhaust corroding.

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

Pass 23 Sep 2017 35,049 miles

Exhaust corroding.

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

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

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

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

Offside front tyre wearing on inner edge.

Rear axle round spring mountings corroding.

Pass 3 Sep 2016 29,829 miles

Centre Front Air filter is loose due to one bolt missing

Centre Rear One out off two number plate light bulbs is not working

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brake discs are corroded and unevenly worn. Full brake inspection recommended (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Exhaust back box badly corroded but not leaking

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brake discs are corroded and unevenly worn. Full brake inspection recommended (3.5.1i)

Pass 26 Sep 2015 26,240 miles

Exhaust starting to corrode at rear.

Offside/nearside front brake discs starting to corrode.

Pass 20 Sep 2014 22,181 miles

Exhaust rear silencer badly corrodied.

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 24 Sep 2013 17,727 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2012 13,167 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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DV59 CVY is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 DV59 CVY, 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 DV59 CVY registered?

DV59 CVY is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 30 September 2009.

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