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EM06 SAN

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Jan 2027
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

93,550 mi
Last recorded93,550 miles
Recorded on8 Dec 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEM06 SAN
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Dec 2025 93,550 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 8 Dec 2025 93,550 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 18 Dec 2024 89,674 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2023 84,651 miles

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 14 Dec 2022 81,708 miles

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

Pass 16 Dec 2021 78,098 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Dated 2012 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Dated 2012 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 15 Dec 2021 78,096 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Dated 2012 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Dated 2012 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Jan 2021 74,844 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2020 73,730 miles

Coil spring corroded corrosion on all suspension coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective exhaust front mount broken, centre to rear joining clamp deteriorated and rear box outer casing breaking away but system still secure and not leaking gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing on 3mm tread, unevenly worn and perished tread and outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing on 3.5mm tread, unevenly worn and perished on tread and outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jul 2019 69,061 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm tread and unevenly worn (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and unevenly worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

exhaust centre to rear joining clamp deteriorated and rear box outer casing breaking away

Fail 22 Jul 2019 69,061 miles

Suspension component insecurely attached nearside front subframe front section retaining bolt loose (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm tread and unevenly worn (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm tread, perished and bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and unevenly worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

exhaust centre to rear joining clamp deteriorated and rear box outer casing breaking away

Pass 23 Jul 2018 62,670 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2018 62,595 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 14 Jul 2017 59,480 miles

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

Offside Rear hand brake effort low reading

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

rear exhaust silencer corroded

Fail 14 Jul 2017 59,480 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear hand brake effort low reading

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

rear exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 16 Jul 2016 56,913 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Rear silencer corroded through outer skin

centre caps fitted obscuring wheel fixings

Pass 29 Jul 2015 49,019 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2014 40,744 miles

both front tyres tread depths low

Pass 13 Aug 2013 30,336 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2012 19,580 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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EM06 SAN is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 EM06 SAN, 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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EM06 SAN is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 2 September 2009.

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