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EG57 ELS

2011 Fiat 500 C

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jan 2027
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

49,280 mi
Last recorded49,280 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2026
Typical for 2011 Fiat 500 C47,714 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEG57 ELS
MakeFiat
Model500 C
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2026 49,280 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 2 Apr 2025 48,910 miles

Day time running light s inop

Front exhaust section flexi webbing broken slightly blown rear exhaust section heavily corroded slightly blown

Gearbox leak nsf driveshaft seal

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

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

Ns door handle loose

Oil leaks crankshaft seal

Osf shockabsorber top bearing tight

Rear axle heavily corroded

Pass 16 Nov 2023 47,990 miles

Exhaust system heavily corroded slightly blown at rear section

Gearbox leak nsf driveshaft seal

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

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

Ns door handle loose

Nsf daytime running light inop

Oil leaks crankshaft seal

Osf shockabsorber top bearing tight

Rear brakes noisey

Fail 16 Nov 2023 47,990 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust system heavily corroded slightly blown at rear section

Gearbox leak nsf driveshaft seal

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated 195 45 16 (5.2.3 (l))

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

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

Ns door handle loose

Nsf daytime running light inop

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Oil leaks crankshaft seal

Osf shockabsorber top bearing tight

Rear brakes noisey

Pass 17 Nov 2022 47,752 miles

Exhaust system corroded slightly blown at rear section and front flexi

Nsf daytime running light inop

Fail 16 Nov 2022 47,751 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Exhaust system corroded slightly blown at rear section and front flexi

Nsf daytime running light inop

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 16 Nov 2021 45,320 miles

N's daytime running light inop

Exhaust system corroded slightly blown at rear section

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

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

Rear axle corroded

Fail 16 Nov 2021 45,320 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Exhaust system corroded slightly blown at rear section

N's daytime running light inop

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

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

Rear axle corroded

Pass 19 Nov 2020 44,050 miles

Exhaust system corroded slightly blown

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

Nsr osr shockabsorber s top rubber bushes starting to separate

Oil leaks

Pass 6 Nov 2019 42,438 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 14 Nov 2018 40,923 miles

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

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

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

Pass 2 Nov 2017 38,106 miles

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

Pass 10 Nov 2016 33,954 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2016 33,954 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle boot (6.2.B.1c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Nov 2015 31,403 miles

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 9 Nov 2015 31,364 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 20 Nov 2014 30,174 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2014 25,316 miles

How Reliable is the Fiat 500 C?

Based on 67,982 MOT tests across 4,583 vehicles.

74.7%
Pass Rate
4,059
Miles/Year
17
Year Lifespan
4,583
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 615
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 555
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EG57 ELS is a 2011 Fiat 500 C in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2011 Fiat 500 C models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.8% with a typical mileage of 47,714 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 C fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 615 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EG57 ELS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat 500 C typically stays on UK roads for around 17 years. At 15 years old, this Fiat 500 C is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was EG57 ELS registered?

EG57 ELS is a 2011 Fiat 500 C, first registered on 13 April 2011.

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