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HN61 RCO

2012 Fiat 500 C

Blue Diesel 1248cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Dec 2026
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

86,596 mi
Last recorded86,596 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2025
Typical for 2012 Fiat 500 C46,484 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHN61 RCO
MakeFiat
Model500 C
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,248cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2025 86,596 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2024 83,024 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres perishing/cracking and wearing on inner and outer edges. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Dec 2023 78,437 miles

Offside Front day time running light not working.

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyre wearing on inner and outer edges, tyres lightly perishing/cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Dec 2022 74,596 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush very slight starting to come unbonded. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Dec 2021 71,176 miles

Exhaust deteriorated

Fail 20 Dec 2021 75,016 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Exhaust deteriorated

Pass 10 Nov 2020 67,144 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Rear exhaust is badly deteriorated

Pass 10 Jun 2019 60,402 miles

NSF & OSF outer door handles are deteriorated but still work

Rear exhaust is very rusty

Rear shock absorber bushes are starting to perish

Fail 3 Jun 2019 60,294 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

NSF & OSF outer door handles are deteriorated but still work

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

Offside Front daytime running light not working

Rear exhaust is very rusty

Rear shock absorber bushes are starting to perish

Pass 6 Mar 2018 52,782 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2018 52,782 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185/55 R15 (4.1.E.1)

Pass 8 Feb 2017 46,571 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn down to 1.8mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 8 Feb 2017 46,571 miles

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn down to 1.8mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Jan 2016 39,257 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2016 39,254 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Pass 26 Jan 2015 32,358 miles

How Reliable is the Fiat 500 C?

Based on 67,982 MOT tests across 4,583 vehicles.

74.7%
Pass Rate
4,059
Miles/Year
17
Year Lifespan
4,583
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 615
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 555
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HN61 RCO is a 2012 Fiat 500 C in Blue with a 1,248cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

Across all 2012 Fiat 500 C models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.2% with a typical mileage of 46,484 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 C fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 615 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HN61 RCO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat 500 C typically stays on UK roads for around 17 years. At 14 years old, this Fiat 500 C is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was HN61 RCO registered?

HN61 RCO is a 2012 Fiat 500 C, first registered on 23 January 2012.

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