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HY61 VCJ

2011 Fiat 500 C

White Petrol 875cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Aug 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

59,630 mi
Last recorded59,630 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2026
Typical for 2011 Fiat 500 C47,714 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHY61 VCJ
MakeFiat
Model500 C
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine875cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 15 Jul 2026 59,630 miles

Front Coil spring corroded Nearside & Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Position Lamp Slightly Loose

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing Outer Edge, Tread Depth 3.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer Edge Heavily Perished & Cracked, No Cords Visible (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing Outer Edge, Tread Depth 4.3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Axle Heavily Corroded

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

Pass 30 Jul 2025 57,009 miles

Nearside Front Position Lamp Slightly Loose

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing Outer Edge, Tread Depth 4.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox Driveshaft Oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Slight Wear on Edges, Tread Depth 3.8mm, Cracks In-between Tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing Outer Edge, Tread Depth 4.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Slight wear on Edges, Tread Depth 3.6mm. Cracks In-between Tread (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Axle Corroded

Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside & Offside in Base (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Jul 2025 57,009 miles

Nearside Front Position Lamp Slightly Loose

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing Outer Edge, Tread Depth 4.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox Driveshaft Oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Slight Wear on Edges, Tread Depth 3.8mm, Cracks In-between Tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing Outer Edge, Tread Depth 4.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Slight wear on Edges, Tread Depth 3.6mm. Cracks In-between Tread (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Axle Corroded

Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside & Offside in Base (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jul 2024 54,558 miles

Front Coil spring corroded Nearside & Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracks In-between the Tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on Both Edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside & Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Jul 2024 54,556 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Lambda Too High, Oxygen 5% (8.2.1.1 (b))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi Pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust system insecure Front Mount Broken, Flexi Pipe Broken, Nothing Supporting From Section of Exhaust (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded Nearside & Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracks In-between the Tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on Both Edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside & Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Jul 2023 50,782 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi Pipe Deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Front, Centre & Rear Exhaust Mounts Corroded

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded In Base (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded In Base (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Axle Corroded

Fail 26 Jul 2023 50,780 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi Pipe Deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Front, Centre & Rear Exhaust Mounts Corroded

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded In Base (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Evidence of Overheating (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Evidence of Overheating Brake Pads

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded In Base (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracks In-between Tread, Nail in Tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Axle Corroded

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracks in-between Tread, 2 x Nails in Tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Jul 2022 48,210 miles

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

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive suspect drive shaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both upper bushes (5.3.2 (c))

exhaust corroded

rear axle corroded

Fail 29 Jul 2022 48,210 miles

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

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive suspect drive shaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both upper bushes (5.3.2 (c))

exhaust corroded

rear axle corroded

Pass 28 Jul 2021 45,012 miles

Coil spring corroded all coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall has slight damage, possibly run flat 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front outer sill is slightly distorted, incorrectly jacked

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

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside and nearside upper bush is split and perished (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged offside and nearside perished in tread whole circumference 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 28 Jul 2021 45,012 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded all coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall has slight damage, possibly run flat 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front outer sill is slightly distorted, incorrectly jacked

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

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside and nearside upper bush is split and perished (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged offside and nearside perished in tread whole circumference 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Aug 2020 42,730 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 60% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside and nearside upper bush is split and perished (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished in tread 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

unable to open tailgate, suspect wiring loom faulty/broken

Fail 22 Jul 2020 42,727 miles

Stop lamp(s) not working centre (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 60% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside and nearside upper bush is split and perished (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished in tread 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

unable to open tailgate, suspect wiring loom faulty/broken

Pass 19 Jul 2019 39,636 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

boot release handle no working

Pass 20 Jul 2018 35,173 miles

Boot release switch in boot handle not working

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn on inner edge

Rear Coil springs slightly corroded

Pass 14 Jul 2017 30,185 miles

Boot release switch in boot handle not working

Both rear tyres starting to crack and perish

Pass 4 Jul 2016 25,332 miles

unable to open boot via boot switch

Pass 27 Jul 2015 21,963 miles

Both front tyres are wearing faster on the inner edges.

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 8 Aug 2014 18,380 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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HY61 VCJ is a 2011 Fiat 500 C in White with a 875cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

Across all 2011 Fiat 500 C models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.8% with a typical mileage of 47,714 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 HY61 VCJ, 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 15 years old, this Fiat 500 C is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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HY61 VCJ is a 2011 Fiat 500 C, first registered on 3 September 2011.

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