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GY59 ZZU

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 May 2027
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

110,739 mi
Last recorded110,739 miles
Recorded on29 May 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGY59 ZZU
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 May 2026 110,739 miles
Fail 28 May 2026 110,725 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 Apr 2025 95,685 miles

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

O/s outer cv boot damaged (pinhole)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Apr 2025 95,685 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both (4.1.4 (b))

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

O/s outer cv boot damaged (pinhole)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Bulb in wrong (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Apr 2024 90,419 miles

Exhaust mounting defective front pipe bracket broken. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated holed. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective poor image. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective poor image. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))

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

parking brake lever has very little reserve travel.

Pass 1 May 2023 86,811 miles

Exhaust mounting defective front pipe bracket broken. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

parking brake lever has little reserve travel.

Pass 28 Apr 2022 82,199 miles
Fail 26 Apr 2022 82,199 miles

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

Pass 29 Apr 2021 77,051 miles

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

Pass 28 Apr 2020 76,378 miles

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

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

auxilary drive belt perishing

Fail 27 Apr 2020 76,378 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt torn/split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2.5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft oil seal has slight gearbox oil leak/weep (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

auxilary drive belt perishing

Pass 17 Oct 2019 73,481 miles

Coil spring corroded nearside rear and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front to centre join (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened top mount cup corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 16 Oct 2019 73,480 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached top mount cup completely corroded through (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coil spring corroded nearside rear and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front to centre join (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened top mount cup corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing heavily corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 22 Oct 2018 66,432 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 13 Oct 2018 66,186 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear wheel bearing not tested due to binding brake

exhaust system very corroded

Pass 12 Oct 2017 61,340 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases +rear box corroded (7.1.2)

Fail 11 Oct 2017 61,333 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint +boot worn (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside rear brake binding +wheel bearing to check (3.7.B.1)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases +rear box corroded (7.1.2)

Pass 8 Oct 2016 55,540 miles

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

nearside rear brake slight binding,exhaust corroded/slight leaks

Pass 20 Oct 2015 48,732 miles

rear exhaust corroding

Fail 17 Oct 2015 48,722 miles

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

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

rear exhaust corroding

Pass 18 Oct 2014 42,683 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

near side hand brake cabble deteriorateing

rear exhaust silencer corrodeing

slight binding detected from near side rear brake

Pass 19 Oct 2013 38,898 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2012 32,781 miles

both rear tyres cracking where tread meets inner sidewall

front brake discs in poor condition

front brake pads beginning to get low

n/s/f tyre beginning to get low

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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GY59 ZZU 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 65.2%.

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 GY59 ZZU, 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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GY59 ZZU is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 30 October 2009.

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