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HY09 XRS

2009 Fiat 500

Grey Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Apr 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

67,785 mi
Last recorded67,785 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHY09 XRS
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Apr 2026 67,785 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2025 64,266 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Rear exhaust box outer casing peeling

Fail 3 Mar 2025 64,230 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction light stays on (8.2.1.2 (h))

Both rear outer tyre treads heavily cracked

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear exhaust box outer casing peeling

Pass 8 Mar 2024 60,811 miles

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Fail 8 Mar 2024 60,810 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Pass 30 Mar 2023 56,851 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Feb 2022 50,259 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened mainly around spring bottom area (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2021 47,069 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Feb 2020 44,766 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2020 44,762 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake valve leaking such that brake functionality is affected (1.1.7 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 28 Feb 2019 41,942 miles

Rear axle/subframe corroded

Rera silencer box corroded

Pass 1 Mar 2018 38,662 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin Fronts, O/S very low. (3.5.1g)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Fail 1 Mar 2018 38,662 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin Fronts, O/S very low. (3.5.1g)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 21 Feb 2017 34,543 miles

rear silencer outer skin heavily corroded

surface corrosion underneath at rear

Fail 20 Feb 2017 34,541 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint bottom swivel (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Outer Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

rear silencer outer skin heavily corroded

surface corrosion underneath at rear

Pass 7 Mar 2016 30,708 miles

O/S Front tyre wearing on inner edge.

Fail 7 Mar 2016 30,707 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

O/S Front tyre wearing on inner edge.

Pass 25 Feb 2015 27,499 miles

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

exhaust rear box in poor condition

Pass 26 Feb 2014 23,457 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2013 18,913 miles

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

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 XRS is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Grey with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 XRS, 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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What year was HY09 XRS registered?

HY09 XRS is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 21 March 2009.

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