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EL52 HOL

2020 Fiat 500

Grey Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jan 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

33,962 mi
Last recorded33,962 miles
Recorded on14 Jan 2026
Typical for 2020 Fiat 50021,186 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEL52 HOL
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2020
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 Jan 2026 33,962 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2026 33,962 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Sump corroded and porous (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jun 2025 73,037 miles

Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play both front link arm ball joints worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 16 Jun 2025 73,001 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge cords exposed (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play both front link arm ball joints worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 9 Jan 2025 29,285 miles

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

Pass 13 Jun 2024 67,670 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases on front flexi (6.1.2 (a))

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

slight leak on both drive shaft oil seals

Pass 19 Feb 2024 22,701 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2023 63,262 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2023 63,262 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Jun 2023 63,253 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2023 16,992 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2022 60,877 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

rear silencer corroded.

unable to check main brake pipes [covers fitted]

Fail 1 Feb 2022 60,856 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

rear silencer corroded.

unable to check main brake pipes [covers fitted]

Pass 1 Feb 2021 54,126 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge early attention required. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge early attention required. (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

engine sump corroded.

exhaust system corroded. early attention required.

n/s/f & o/s/f shock absorbers outer casings corroderd.

n/s/r & o/s/r coil spring support housings corroded.

rear suspension bed corroded.

Pass 22 Jul 2019 49,353 miles

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Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin early attention required. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin early attention required. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

exhaust system corroded.

n/s/f wheel slightly binding.

rear axle bed corroded.

Pass 13 Jul 2018 45,296 miles

exhaust system corroded.

rear axle corroded.

Fail 9 Jul 2018 45,241 miles

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

exhaust system corroded.

rear axle corroded.

Pass 28 Jun 2017 33,715 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2016 27,264 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit @ 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit @ 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit @ 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 15 Jul 2015 20,049 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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EL52 HOL is a 2020 Fiat 500 in Grey with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2020 Fiat 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.4% with a typical mileage of 21,186 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 EL52 HOL, 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 6 years old, this Fiat 500 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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EL52 HOL is a 2020 Fiat 500, first registered on 21 January 2020.

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