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EF58 AXW

2009 Fiat 500

Black Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Feb 2027
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

133,043 mi
Last recorded133,043 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF58 AXW
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Jan 2026 133,043 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Jan 2026 133,041 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Jan 2025 129,950 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2024 126,896 miles

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

Front Daytime Running Lights inoperative

Nearside Rear handbrake cable support bracket broken

Nearside Rear of vehicle damaged

Offside Front shock absorber top mount becoming worn

Offside Rear Parking Brake Efficiency low

Offside Rear tyre wearing on edges,screw in inner edge,becoming low on tread

Oil leak, but not excessive on engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

clutch pedal anti-slip device missing

exhaust corroding

wheel centre caps fitted - retainers not checked

Fail 27 Jan 2024 126,788 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dip-beam shows no beam-image - possible bulb in wrong/insecure (4.1.2 (c))

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

Front Daytime Running Lights inoperative

Nearside Rear handbrake cable support bracket broken

Nearside Rear of vehicle damaged

Offside Front shock absorber top mount becoming worn

Offside Rear Parking Brake Efficiency low

Offside Rear tyre wearing on edges,screw in inner edge,becoming low on tread

Oil leak, but not excessive on engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

clutch pedal anti-slip device missing

exhaust corroding

wheel centre caps fitted - retainers not checked

Pass 3 Feb 2023 121,836 miles

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

Front Daytime Running Lights inoperative

Nearside Rear handbrake cable retaining bracket broken

Offside Front shock absorber top mount has slight movement

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated has screw in inner edge (5.2.3 (l))

Oil leak, but not excessive on engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

clutch pedal anti-slip device missing

exhaust corroding

wheel centre caps fitted - retainers not checked

Fail 31 Jan 2023 121,771 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam image visible - possible bulb in wrong/insecure (4.1.2 (c))

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

Front Daytime Running Lights inoperative

Nearside Rear handbrake cable retaining bracket broken

Offside Front shock absorber top mount has slight movement

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated has screw in inner edge (5.2.3 (l))

Oil leak, but not excessive on engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

clutch pedal anti-slip device missing

exhaust corroding

wheel centre caps fitted - retainers not checked

Pass 25 Jan 2022 114,699 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges and worn to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear handbrake cable bracket broken

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

daylight bulbs not working

exhaust corroded

retainers not checked- centre caps fitted

Pass 1 Feb 2021 105,588 miles

Front Service Brake Imbalance only just met requirements

exhaust corroding

front brake pads worn low

front tyres wearing on outer edges

oil leak on engine

Pass 27 Jan 2020 98,491 miles

Offside Front shock absorber top mounting becoming worn

exhaust corroding

minor damage around vehicle

oil leak

rear exhaust clamp corroded away,slight leak on system

wheel centre caps fitted - retainers not checked

Pass 31 Jan 2019 89,813 miles

Nearside Front tyre badly worn on outer edge,close to cord construction

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower dust cover starting to split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front tyre wearing on outer edge

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both top bushes splitting (5.3.2 (c))

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both rear (5.3.2 (b))

exhaust corroding

front shock absorber top mounts becoming worn and have slight movement

intermittant fault with boot lock

wheel centre caps fitted - retainers not checked

Pass 2 Feb 2018 82,026 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2018 82,020 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Jan 2017 73,226 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 10 Jan 2017 73,155 miles

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

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 11 Jan 2016 62,729 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2015 53,483 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Jan 2014 46,306 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

exhaust shows corrosion.

off and near side front brake discs show wear.

Fail 13 Jan 2014 46,268 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

exhaust shows corrosion.

off and near side front brake discs show wear.

off and near side rear tyres are perished/cracked and show splits at the tread.

Pass 10 Jan 2013 33,351 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nail in nearside rear tyre

exhaust corrosion.

Pass 20 Jan 2012 19,546 miles

both rear handbrake outer casing split

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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EF58 AXW is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Black with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 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 EF58 AXW, 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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EF58 AXW is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 17 January 2009.

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