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EJ59 VLN

2009 Fiat 500

Grey Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Nov 2026
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

52,134 mi
Last recorded52,134 miles
Recorded on28 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ59 VLN
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 28 Nov 2025 52,134 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2025 52,134 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 9 Oct 2024 47,180 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Rear axle and suspension heavily undersealed

Fail 9 Oct 2024 47,172 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system brake hose split on inspection, heavily corroded (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule brake hose ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose outer skin of rear silencer is corroded (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear axle and suspension heavily undersealed

Pass 14 Feb 2024 43,560 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2024 43,560 miles

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

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 3 Mar 2023 38,455 miles

Rear exhaust in poor condition

Fail 1 Mar 2023 38,446 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

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

Rear exhaust in poor condition

Pass 15 Sep 2021 34,790 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 14 Sep 2021 34,790 miles

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

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))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 11 Sep 2020 33,279 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/55/R15 CONTINENTAL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/55/R15 CONTINENTAL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Sep 2019 31,814 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/55/R15 CONTINENTAL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/55/R15 CONTINENTAL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 10 Sep 2019 31,814 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/55/R15 CONTINENTAL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/55/R15 CONTINENTAL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 6 Sep 2018 29,468 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear silencer slightly corroded

Pass 8 Sep 2017 27,953 miles

Front brake discs in poor condition

Rear exhaust silencer in poor condition

Fail 8 Sep 2017 27,948 miles

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

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

Front brake discs in poor condition

Rear exhaust silencer in poor condition

Pass 17 Dec 2016 25,766 miles

Boot handle in-op but works on remote key

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

Nearside Handbrake cable outer sleeve split at tether point

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

Offside Handbrake cable outer sleeve split at tether point

Pass 23 Dec 2015 21,025 miles

boot only opens with key.front tyres low tread all tyres perished

play os top mount. hand brake cables split

Fail 23 Dec 2015 21,025 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

boot only opens with key.front tyres low tread all tyres perished

play os top mount. hand brake cables split

Pass 6 Dec 2014 17,601 miles

Front tyres perished

Handbrake cables outer casing split

Headlamp masks/converters fitted

Rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 7 Dec 2013 14,824 miles

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

Pass 8 Dec 2012 10,811 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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EJ59 VLN is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Grey with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 EJ59 VLN, 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 VLN registered?

EJ59 VLN is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 11 December 2009.

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