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FG59 WPU

2009 Fiat 500

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jan 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

80,959 mi
Last recorded80,959 miles
Recorded on17 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFG59 WPU
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Jan 2026 80,959 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2025 80,660 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2024 80,411 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2023 79,180 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2023 79,174 miles

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

Rear Service brake excessively binding BOTH (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle spring cups (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2022 77,606 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and outer sidewall perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and outer sidewall perished (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak

Rear axle corroded

Fail 5 Jan 2022 77,606 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and outer sidewall perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and outer sidewall perished (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak

Rear axle corroded

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 10 Sep 2020 74,814 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm plus outer sidewall perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm plus outer sidewall perished (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 1 Sep 2020 74,666 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm plus outer sidewall perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm plus outer sidewall perished (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Sep 2019 65,739 miles

Axle deformed but serviceable Slightly corroded (5.1.1 (a))

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

Fail 18 Sep 2019 65,738 miles

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

Axle deformed but serviceable Slightly corroded (5.1.1 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 18 Sep 2018 64,348 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2017 59,401 miles

exhaust front flexi section breaking up

exhaust rear silencer clamp corroded badly

exhaust rear silencer outer skin corroded/split. not blowing

inner face of front brake discs corroding

n/s/f washer jet centre loose

o/s/f shocker top mount has slight lift/play

tailgate handle seized/opens with remote

Fail 7 Nov 2017 59,400 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement bush coming out of arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement bush coming out of arm (2.4.G.2)

exhaust front flexi section breaking up

exhaust rear silencer clamp corroded badly

exhaust rear silencer outer skin corroded/split. not blowing

front brake pads getting low

inner face of front brake discs corroding

n/s/f washer jet centre loose

o/s/f shocker top mount has slight lift/play

tailgate handle seized/opens with remote

Pass 3 Nov 2016 52,366 miles

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 3 Nov 2016 52,366 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 14 Oct 2015 45,334 miles

Both front tyres low tread depth

Pass 4 Nov 2014 37,212 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Nov 2013 29,429 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 24 Oct 2012 21,148 miles

exhaust back box outer skin starting to corrode

front brake discs starting to rust on inner faces

o/s/f brake binding slightly

rear number plate starting to disfigure

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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FG59 WPU is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Blue 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 FG59 WPU, 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 FG59 WPU registered?

FG59 WPU is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 7 November 2009.

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