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EK59 OFJ

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Oct 2026
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

113,162 mi
Last recorded113,162 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK59 OFJ
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 113,162 miles

Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair HANDBRAKE (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 14 Oct 2024 108,895 miles

Exhaust rear silencer deteriorated.

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Outer hand brake cable deteriorated.

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Oct 2024 108,883 miles

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Inner edge. (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust rear silencer deteriorated.

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged Outer sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Outer hand brake cable deteriorated.

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre badly perished and cracked on outer edge. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2023 106,319 miles

Exhaust rear silencer deteriorated.

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Starting to perish and crack. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre inner edge wear.

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged Outer sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Outer hand brake cable deteriorated.

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished and cracked. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2022 101,429 miles

Engine oil level low.

Exhaust rear clamp missing.

Exhaust system deteriorated.

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slight inner edge wear.

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine/ gearbox. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Oct 2022 101,428 miles

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

Engine oil level low.

Exhaust rear clamp missing.

Exhaust system deteriorated.

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slight inner edge wear.

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine/ gearbox. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2021 96,030 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2020 93,960 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2019 89,398 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft seal weeping (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front brake wear indicator secure but not attached to brake pad

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive leak from rocker cover (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer outer skin corroded slight signs of blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective rear exhaust clamp missing but secure (6.1.2 (a))

cooling fan noisy when in operation

Pass 2 Oct 2018 85,205 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2018 85,205 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Pass 26 Sep 2017 79,960 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer weak. (7.1.2)

Pass 26 Sep 2016 74,345 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer weak (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

engine has a coolant leak

Pass 29 Sep 2015 67,644 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2014 60,106 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2013 47,471 miles

Rear exhaust silencer weak.

Pass 18 Sep 2012 30,105 miles

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

Fail 18 Sep 2012 30,105 miles

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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 OFJ is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 OFJ, 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 OFJ is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 30 September 2009.

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