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FE59 FMC

2009 Fiat 500

Black Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

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

Mileage

72,309 mi
Last recorded72,309 miles
Recorded on27 Aug 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFE59 FMC
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 27 Aug 2026 72,309 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2026 72,309 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside 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 Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 18 Aug 2025 68,315 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2024 64,395 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner and outer sidewalls 195/45/16 84v (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Rear axle is corroded

Fail 29 Aug 2024 64,395 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner and outer sidewalls 195/45/16 84v (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Rear axle is corroded

Pass 17 Aug 2023 60,540 miles

Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords both front tyres inner sidewalls showing cuts/splits but not showing cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both springs lower coils corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

exterior body damaged

Pass 31 Aug 2022 56,827 miles

damage to boot-lid/tailgate

Pass 23 Aug 2021 53,492 miles

damage to bootlid/tailgate

Fail 18 Aug 2021 53,491 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn shocker top (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement shocker top (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))

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

Offside Rear tyre is 12 years old

damage to bootlid/tailgate

Pass 21 Aug 2020 50,667 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to de-bond (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear tyre just starting to go out of shape

damage to boot-lid/tailgate

Pass 29 Aug 2019 46,370 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2018 39,297 miles

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

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

damage to boot-lid/tailgate

exhaust back-box outer skin corroded and frail

Pass 16 Aug 2017 33,604 miles

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

Rear exhaust back-box outer skin corroded

damage to boot-lid/tailgate

Pass 31 Aug 2016 28,623 miles

Front brake discs worn

exhaust backbox corroded

Fail 31 Aug 2016 28,623 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Front brake discs worn

exhaust backbox corroded

recommend a wheel alignment

Pass 24 Aug 2015 25,252 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 1 Sep 2014 21,418 miles

Both front tyres showing wear on inner edges.

Exhaust backbox corroded.

Front brake discs slightly worn.

Recomend a wheel alignment.

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 1 Sep 2014 21,418 miles

Both front tyres showing wear on inner edges.

Exhaust backbox corroded.

Front brake discs slightly worn.

Recomend a wheel alignment.

Pass 16 Aug 2013 17,514 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2012 14,713 miles

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

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)

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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FE59 FMC 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 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 FE59 FMC, 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 FE59 FMC registered?

FE59 FMC is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 1 September 2009.

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