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EX09 DRO

2009 Fiat 500

Black Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Apr 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

54,500 mi
Last recorded54,500 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEX09 DRO
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2026 54,500 miles

Rear axle/lower spring cups corroded

Exhaust flexy deteriorated

Front coil spring corroded

Pass 28 Mar 2025 51,029 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Apr 2024 47,960 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Slight exhaust leak (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Rear beam axle/suspension arm corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Apr 2024 47,960 miles

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

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Slight exhaust leak (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Rear beam axle/suspension arm corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 May 2023 47,143 miles

Nearside Front top mount slight play

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

Rear axle corroding

Fail 23 May 2023 47,143 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Front top mount slight play

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides casing corroding (5.3.2 (b))

Rear axle corroding

Pass 15 Jun 2022 44,796 miles

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top bushes both sides (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 14 Jun 2022 44,785 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top bushes both sides (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 3 Jun 2021 43,512 miles

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

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

Rear axel starting to corrode

both rear tyres starting to perish

Pass 18 Jun 2020 42,062 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2019 40,680 miles

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

Fail 4 Apr 2019 40,680 miles

Central Front Upper Macpherson strut insecurely attached strut top mount Excessively worn (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 30 Mar 2018 33,520 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2017 29,691 miles

front tyres poor/worn inner edges

rear exhaust poor

Pass 23 Mar 2016 23,694 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2016 23,614 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment just ok (2.5.A.1c)

both front tyres won on inner edges

rear exhaust silencer in poor condition

Pass 23 Feb 2015 19,881 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

coolant leaking

Fail 23 Feb 2015 19,881 miles

Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

coolant leaking

Pass 25 Feb 2014 16,943 miles

Centre exhaust section corroded.

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Rear exhaust silencer badly corroded but not holed.

Pass 5 Mar 2013 14,123 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear silencer corroded.

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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EX09 DRO is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Black with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 EX09 DRO, 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 EX09 DRO registered?

EX09 DRO is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 21 March 2009.

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