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FY14 EDU

2014 Fiat 500

Black Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Feb 2027
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

76,912 mi
Last recorded76,912 miles
Recorded on5 Feb 2026
Typical for 2014 Fiat 50040,995 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY14 EDU
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2014
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 Feb 2026 76,912 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both fronts overheated/discoloured (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rears (4.4.3 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin almost min thickness STRONG ASDVISE (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear lamp cluster damaged

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn/movement STRONG ADVISE (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Service brake grabbing slightly both fronts (1.2.1 (c))

Fail 4 Feb 2026 76,912 miles

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps both rears (4.7.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm bald on shoulders, 1.4mm across 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm bald on shoulders 1.45mm across (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both fronts overheated/discoloured (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rears (4.4.3 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin almost min thickness STRONG ASDVISE (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear lamp cluster damaged

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn/movement STRONG ADVISE (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Service brake grabbing slightly both fronts (1.2.1 (c))

top up oil 1.5 litres

Pass 6 Feb 2025 72,105 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe to cat slight blow (6.1.2 (a))

NSR lamp cluster damaged

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both fronts cracks/split within tread/sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts worn on inner shoulder, 1.7mm, 3-3.5mm across (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 5 Feb 2025 72,105 miles

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

Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall cut cords visible 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe to cat slight blow (6.1.2 (a))

NSR lamp cluster damaged

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on shoulders 1.5mm, 4mm across (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both fronts cracks/split within tread/sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear cracks within tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts worn on inner shoulder, 1.7mm, 3-3.5mm across (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Feb 2024 69,790 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2023 69,630 miles

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded o/s/r and n/s/r (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Oct 2023 69,627 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded o/s/r and n/s/r (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2022 66,464 miles

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

Fail 24 Oct 2022 66,463 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Oct 2021 63,251 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both side (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 27 Oct 2020 60,530 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2019 57,299 miles

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))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear tyres perishing

rear heat shield insecure

Fail 3 Jun 2019 57,299 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear tyres perishing

rear heat shield insecure

Pass 29 Mar 2018 52,766 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2017 45,124 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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FY14 EDU is a 2014 Fiat 500 in Black with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2014 Fiat 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 40,995 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 FY14 EDU, 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 12 years old, this Fiat 500 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FY14 EDU is a 2014 Fiat 500, first registered on 27 March 2014.

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