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EK59 OEW

2009 Fiat 500

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Nov 2020
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

38,747 mi
Last recorded38,747 miles
Recorded on31 Oct 2020
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK59 OEW
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Fail 31 Oct 2020 38,747 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres cracking on side walls inner/outer (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Oct 2019 38,223 miles

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall perishing/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 25 Oct 2019 38,223 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner working face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall perishing/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Oct 2018 36,814 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

both front tyres wearing on the inner edges, tracking check/adjustment recomended

both rear tyres starting to perish

Pass 4 Nov 2017 33,541 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

both front tyres wearing on the inner edge, tracking check/adjustment recomended

both rear tyres starting to perish

centre exhaust brackets corroded but still secure

Pass 1 Nov 2016 28,560 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear tyre cracking / perished

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear tyre cracking / perished

aircon radiator / condensor deteriorated

Fail 1 Nov 2016 28,560 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear tyre perishing/cracking

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear tyre perishing/cracking

aircon radiator/condensor deteriorated

Pass 6 Nov 2015 23,447 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2014 18,262 miles

both front brake discs are showing signs of wear

center exhaust pipe is corroded

front brake pads are wearing thin

offside front tyre is getting low on the inner edge

Pass 24 Sep 2013 13,552 miles

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

n/s/r brake slight bind.

rear exhaust silencer weak.

slight wear front brake discs.

Pass 3 Sep 2012 8,880 miles

exhaust pipework & rear silencer rusty

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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EK59 OEW is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 EK59 OEW, 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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EK59 OEW is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 2 October 2009.

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