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HJ59 OUA

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Mar 2027
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

84,983 mi
Last recorded84,983 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHJ59 OUA
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 14 Mar 2026 84,983 miles

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

Pass 20 Mar 2025 82,817 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 20 Mar 2025 82,817 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Feb 2024 78,799 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2024 78,799 miles

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

Pass 8 Feb 2023 74,792 miles

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

Pass 8 Feb 2022 70,523 miles

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

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

Offside Front 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 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 30 Nov 2020 61,192 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2020 61,192 miles

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

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

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

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

Pass 1 Jul 2019 56,687 miles

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

Fail 1 Jul 2019 56,687 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 27 Jul 2018 52,156 miles

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 2 Aug 2017 46,048 miles

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 2 Aug 2017 46,048 miles

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

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 15 Aug 2016 38,464 miles

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

centre caps fitted obscuring wheel fixings

Fail 13 Aug 2016 38,404 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tyre bulging/out of shape (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (1.4mm usable tread) & inner shoulder worn smooth ADVISE REPLACE TYRE (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear tyre worn out of shape

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (0.9mm usable tread) & inner shoulder worn smooth ADVISE REPLACE TYRE (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (1.4mm usable tread) with a flat spot at 2mm (0.4mm usable tread) ADVISE REPLACE TYRE (4.1.E.1)

TYRE SIZE: 195/45R16H

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

both front suspension upper bearings noisy when steering turned with weight of vehicle on tyres

both rear tyres deteriorated/perished DOT codes 2709 so tyres 7 years old

centre caps fitted obscuring wheel fixings

Pass 8 Aug 2015 31,559 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2014 24,484 miles

Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 15 Aug 2013 18,859 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2013 18,858 miles

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

O/S wiper slapping windscreen

Pass 29 Aug 2012 15,827 miles

Oil leak

both front tyres 2mm only

front discs slightly corroded

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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HJ59 OUA is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 HJ59 OUA, 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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HJ59 OUA is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 22 September 2009.

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