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FY09 HYN

2009 Fiat 500

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Feb 2026
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

136,471 mi
Last recorded136,471 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY09 HYN
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2025 136,471 miles

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Feb 2025 136,471 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2024 123,953 miles

Front Lower gearbox stabilizer bar bushes perished / play

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

tail gate can only be released from inside boot space

Fail 14 Feb 2024 123,953 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

tail gate can only be released from inside boot space

Pass 15 Feb 2023 112,126 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play early replacement advised (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer corroding (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 15 Feb 2023 112,126 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn inner shoulder--replace soon (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play early replacement advised (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer corroding (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 3 Feb 2022 103,122 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2021 91,770 miles

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

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

Offside Front brake pads worn low

rear axle corroded

rear exhaust deteriorated

Pass 6 Feb 2020 89,428 miles

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

Fail 5 Feb 2020 89,427 miles

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

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

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

Pass 20 Feb 2019 85,327 miles

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

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

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

rear axle beam corroded

Fail 19 Feb 2019 85,327 miles

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

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

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

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

rear axle beam corroded

Pass 21 Feb 2018 82,729 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)

Fail 19 Feb 2018 82,728 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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 15 Feb 2017 77,042 miles

Nearside Rear Slight brake bind

Pass 21 Mar 2016 65,534 miles

Exhaust rear silencer badly corroded

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 21 Mar 2016 65,534 miles

Exhaust rear silencer badly corroded

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 25 Mar 2015 53,388 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

rear silencer very corroded

Fail 20 Mar 2015 53,222 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 3 Mar 2014 39,604 miles

rear silencer badly corroded

Pass 20 Mar 2013 29,221 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

left and right side front tyre sidewalls poor condition

left and right side rear tyre sidewalls very poor condition

left side rear brake binding

rear exhaust silencer very poor condition

spare tyre different size

Pass 28 Mar 2012 25,108 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2012 25,100 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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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FY09 HYN is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 FY09 HYN, 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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FY09 HYN is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 31 March 2009.

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