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EJ59 LWS

2009 Fiat 500

Yellow Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Apr 2027
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

51,452 mi
Last recorded51,452 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ59 LWS
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2026 51,452 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2026 51,434 miles

Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2025 46,047 miles

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

rear silencer outer casing corroded

Pass 9 Apr 2024 45,735 miles

exhaust outer layer coroded

Fail 4 Apr 2024 45,735 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face breaking away (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face breaking away (1.1.14 (a) (i))

exhaust outer layer coroded

Pass 4 Apr 2023 44,614 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2021 40,811 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2021 40,093 miles

Nearside Front Upper slight play

Rear x 2 slightly perished

Pass 29 Oct 2020 39,825 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Oct 2019 39,775 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2018 39,667 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2017 38,159 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2017 38,159 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 27 Oct 2016 37,799 miles

Nearside Front tyre cracking

Fail 27 Oct 2016 37,799 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Nearside Front tyre cracking

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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EJ59 LWS is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Yellow with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

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 EJ59 LWS, 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 EJ59 LWS registered?

EJ59 LWS is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 8 December 2009.

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The MOT history for EJ59 LWS shows 15 tests with a 73.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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