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F17 ALA

2020 Fiat 500

Grey Petrol 1499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Aug 2027
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

43,881 mi
Last recorded43,881 miles
Recorded on5 Aug 2026
Typical for 2020 Fiat 50021,186 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF17 ALA
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2020
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,499cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 5 Aug 2026 43,881 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 5 Feb 2026 49,682 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 5 Feb 2026 49,672 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 14 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 17 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 2 Aug 2025 31,384 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2025 46,434 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Little reserve travel on Handbrake

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

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

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

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

Fail 31 Jan 2025 46,385 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements Incorrect spacing (0.1 (d))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements Incorrect spacing (0.1 (d))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Little reserve travel on Handbrake

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Jul 2024 16,557 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Jan 2024 43,787 miles

Coolant leak slight leak from radiator ()

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear join (6.1.2 (a))

rear axle corroded

Fail 25 Jan 2024 43,782 miles

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

Coolant leak slight leak from radiator ()

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear join (6.1.2 (a))

rear axle corroded

Pass 2 Aug 2023 11,860 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged Side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Jan 2023 42,234 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

rear axle corroded

Pass 24 Jan 2022 41,044 miles

Nearside Front wheel buckled

rear axle and springs corroded

Fail 21 Jan 2022 41,032 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front wheel buckled

rear axle and springs corroded

Pass 26 Jan 2021 39,361 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Pass 18 Jan 2020 37,235 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 springs are corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Drive belt worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre splitting on inside side wall only just pass 195 45 16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre splitting on inside side wall only just pass 195 45 16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Jan 2019 35,849 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Fail 15 Jan 2019 35,845 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc contaminated corroded (1.1.14 (b))

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (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))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Pass 15 Jan 2018 34,481 miles

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

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

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust system in poor condition not blowing

Pass 17 Jan 2017 33,025 miles

Front Coolant leak on radiator ()

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

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

Rear exhaust back box clamp badly corroded

Rear exhaust back box corroded

Fail 13 Jan 2017 33,014 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Front Coolant leak on radiator ()

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

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Rear exhaust back box clamp badly corroded

Rear exhaust back box corroded

Pass 15 Jan 2016 31,651 miles

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 16 Jan 2015 29,851 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2014 28,147 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2014 28,147 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 28 Jan 2013 25,047 miles

front brake discs starting to rust on inner faces

o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

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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F17 ALA is a 2020 Fiat 500 in Grey with a 1,499cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 F17 ALA, 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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F17 ALA is a 2020 Fiat 500, first registered on 31 July 2020.

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