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2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Jun 2027
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

100,033 mi
Last recorded100,033 miles
Recorded on2 Jun 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY09 VMC
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 2 Jun 2026 100,033 miles

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

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

clutch pedal slightly defective

Fail 1 Jun 2026 100,030 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

clutch pedal slightly defective

Pass 20 May 2025 93,152 miles

clutch pedal fixing point worn

Fail 19 May 2025 93,152 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

clutch pedal fixing point worn

Pass 15 Mar 2024 81,769 miles

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

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil And slight corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Axle has slight surface corrosion

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

Fail 14 Mar 2024 81,768 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play ON LIMIT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil And slight corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Axle has slight surface corrosion

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

Pass 3 Jan 2023 62,347 miles

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

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

Fail 3 Jan 2023 62,347 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 14 Jun 2021 53,267 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))

Fail 8 Jun 2021 53,246 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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))

Pass 29 May 2020 52,722 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))

Pass 28 Jun 2019 52,342 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner 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 rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view scratched (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Jun 2019 52,322 miles

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner 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 rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view scratched (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jun 2018 51,095 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view scratched (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Jun 2018 51,077 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view scratched (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 May 2017 50,548 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake binding slightly

Windscreen scratched nearside but not in drivers view

Pass 16 May 2016 49,808 miles

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

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

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' damaged by wiper (8.3.1d)

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

Fail 16 May 2016 49,808 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' damaged by wiper (8.3.1d)

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

Rear exhaust is corroded.

Pass 1 May 2015 43,185 miles

Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 May 2014 37,516 miles

rear silencer corroding on outer skin

Fail 19 May 2014 37,516 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

rear silencer corroding on outer skin

Pass 2 May 2013 32,554 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2012 27,007 miles

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 VMC is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White 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 VMC, 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 VMC is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 17 April 2009.

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