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EA12 DXL

2012 Fiat 500 L

Red Petrol 875cc

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MOT Status

Valid

Expires30 Nov 2026

Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)

Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

48,441 mi

Last recorded48,441 miles

Recorded on27 Nov 2025

Typical for 2012 Fiat 500 L48,948 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA12 DXL

MakeFiat

Model500 L

Year2012

ColourRed

Fuel typePetrol

Engine875cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail

Pass 27 Nov 2025 48,441 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))

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (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))

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

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

Pass 26 Nov 2024 43,182 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front inner brake disc faces are in a poor condition. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear springs are corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in windscreen. (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2023 38,913 miles

ENGINE COVERS & UNDER TRAYS OBSCURING SOME ITEMS

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

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened & TOP MOUNTING PLATE CORRODED TO EXCESS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing TREADS PERISHED 2014 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened & TOP MOUNTING PLATE CORRODED TO EXCESS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing INNER TREAD BLOCK PERISHED 2014 - ADVISE REPLACEMENT (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 8 Nov 2023 38,898 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed INNER TREAD BLOCKS PERISHED TO EXCESS (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

ENGINE COVERS & UNDER TRAYS OBSCURING SOME ITEMS

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

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened & TOP MOUNTING PLATE CORRODED TO EXCESS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing TREADS PERISHED 2014 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened & TOP MOUNTING PLATE CORRODED TO EXCESS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing INNER TREAD BLOCK PERISHED 2014 - ADVISE REPLACEMENT (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing INNER TREAD BLOCK PERISHED TO EXCESS 2014 - ADVISE REPLACEMENT (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Nov 2022 37,408 miles

ENGINE COVERS & UNDER TRAYS OBSCURING SOME ITEMS

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened & TOP MOUNTING PLATE CORRODED TO EXCESS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing AGED 2014 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened & TOP MOUNTING PLATE CORRODED TO EXCESS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing AGED 2014 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Nov 2021 36,098 miles

ENGINE COVERS & UNDER TRAYS OBSCURING SOME ITEMS

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened UPPER TOP PLATE IN ENGINE BAY - ADVISE REPLACEMENT (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ADVISE REPLACEMENT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing AGED 2014 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH - ADVISE REPLACEMENT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened UPPER TOP PLATE IN ENGINE BAY - ADVISE REPLACEMENT (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing AGED 2014 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 23 Nov 2021 36,098 miles

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

ENGINE COVERS & UNDER TRAYS OBSCURING SOME ITEMS

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened UPPER TOP PLATE IN ENGINE BAY - ADVISE REPLACEMENT (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ADVISE REPLACEMENT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing AGED 2014 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH - ADVISE REPLACEMENT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened UPPER TOP PLATE IN ENGINE BAY - ADVISE REPLACEMENT (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing AGED 2014 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Nov 2020 34,324 miles

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre aged and perished

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre aged and perished

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre aged and perished

Undertrays fitted covering some components

Pass 10 May 2019 32,862 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 10 May 2019 32,862 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 14 May 2018 31,291 miles

ENGINE COVERS FITTED

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened INNER FACE PITTED AND STARTING TO BREAK UP - ADVISE REPLACEMENT (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened INNER FACE PITTED AND STARTING TO BREAK UP - ADVISE REPLACEMENT (3.5.1i)

UNDERTRAYS FITTED OBSCURING COMPONENTS

Pass 12 May 2017 29,625 miles

ENGINE COVERS FITTED

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened INNER FACE BREAKING UP DUE TO CORROSION - ADVISE REPLACEMENT (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened INNER FACE BREAKING UP DUE TO CORROSION - ADVISE REPLACEMENT (3.5.1i)

UNDERTRAYS FITTED

Pass 31 May 2016 27,783 miles

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

Rear Spare tyre low on pressure

coolant low

Fail 31 May 2016 27,783 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

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

Rear Spare tyre low on pressure

coolant low

Pass 13 Apr 2015 26,585 miles

How Reliable is the Fiat 500 L?

Based on 57,177 MOT tests across 4,612 vehicles.

76.0%

Pass Rate

5,577

Miles/Year

Year Lifespan

4,612

On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 663

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EA12 DXL is a 2012 Fiat 500 L in Red with a 875cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 2012 Fiat 500 L models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 48,948 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 L fails its MOT is windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively, accounting for 663 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EA12 DXL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat 500 L typically stays on UK roads for around 15 years. At 14 years old, this Fiat 500 L is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EA12 DXL is a 2012 Fiat 500 L, first registered on 30 March 2012.

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