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HY09 GVL

2009 Fiat 500

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 May 2026
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

110,165 mi
Last recorded110,165 miles
Recorded on11 May 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHY09 GVL
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 May 2025 110,165 miles

Advise headlamp restoration due to headlamps heavily glazed - still has a acceptable beam image.

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

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive both drive shaft seals. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 8 May 2025 110,162 miles

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

Advise headlamp restoration due to headlamps heavily glazed - still has a acceptable beam image.

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

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

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive both drive shaft seals. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 9 May 2024 101,316 miles
Fail 8 May 2024 101,310 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Mar 2023 98,265 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel and knocking from rack (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Mar 2023 98,086 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel and knocking from rack (2.3 (a) (i))

outer casing of both handbrake cables split

Pass 30 Mar 2022 95,004 miles

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective and rear exhaust corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top mounts corroded nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle badly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

outer handbrake cables deteriorated and cracked

Pass 16 Apr 2021 92,257 miles

Exhaust mounting defective front bracket corroded and broken rear exhaust corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively nearside and offside (1.2.1 (f))

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

handbrake cables deteriorated

rear axle badly corroded

Fail 6 Apr 2021 92,222 miles

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

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

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

Exhaust mounting defective front bracket corroded and broken rear exhaust corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively nearside and offside (1.2.1 (f))

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

handbrake cables deteriorated

rear axle badly corroded

Pass 25 Mar 2020 91,042 miles

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

Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

handbrake cables outer casing broken

rear axle badly corroded

rear exhaust corroded and front bracket corroded and broken

Pass 28 Mar 2019 88,376 miles

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

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

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

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

handbrake outer cables broken

rear axle corroded

rear exhaust box corroded and front exhaust bracket rusted and broken

Pass 4 Apr 2018 85,932 miles

Nearside Rear tyre slightly perished

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

handbrake outer cables cracking

rear exhaust corroded and has a slight blow

Pass 29 Mar 2017 81,914 miles

Nearside Rear tyre slightly perished

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

handbrake cable outer casings deteriorated

rear exhaust corroded and slight blow

Pass 23 Mar 2016 74,303 miles

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

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

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

Pass 31 Mar 2015 61,947 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

offside rear tyre damaged in sidewall [175/65/14]

Fail 31 Mar 2015 61,947 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

offside rear tyre damaged in sidewall [175/65/14]

Pass 27 Mar 2014 50,108 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

offside rear tyre slight damage in sidewall

Fail 12 Apr 2013 37,077 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 12 Apr 2013 37,077 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 19 Mar 2012 25,284 miles

chip in windscreen

cuts to tread of offside rear tyres

deep cuts to tread of nearside rear tyre

front brake pads wearing low

Fail 19 Mar 2012 25,284 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

chip in windscreen

cuts to tread of offside rear tyres

deep cuts to tread of nearside rear tyre

front brake pads wearing low

nearside front tyre down to 1.6mm in places

offside front wiper split on end

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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HY09 GVL is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Red 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 HY09 GVL, 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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HY09 GVL is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 24 March 2009.

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