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JIL 8799

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Sep 2027
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

56,071 mi
Last recorded56,071 miles
Recorded on21 Aug 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJIL 8799
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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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

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 21 Aug 2026 56,071 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2025 54,379 miles

Front play in nearside and offside top suspension mounts / offside mount / retainer corroding

Nearside Front tyre worn on edges / side wall damage just acceptable / recommend replacement

Nearside Rear suspension mount / brake hose support and parking brake cable support badly corroded recommend replacement

Nearside Rear tyre perishing / cracking recommend replacement

Nearside parking brake cable supported with cable tie / recommend attention

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

Fail 2 Sep 2025 54,379 miles

Front play in nearside and offside top suspension mounts / offside mount / retainer corroding

Nearside Front tyre worn on edges / side wall damage just acceptable / recommend replacement

Nearside Rear suspension mount / brake hose support and parking brake cable support badly corroded recommend replacement

Nearside Rear tyre perishing / cracking recommend replacement

Nearside parking brake cable supported with cable tie / recommend attention

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 30 Aug 2024 53,141 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S rear bushes deteriorating. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front N/S & O/S brake discs wearing / corroding

Front N/S & O/S headlamp lenses deteriorating -- beam patterns poor - Only just acceptable .

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Tyre has side wall damage , wearing on edges and perishing. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Play in O/S & N/S top suspension mounts

Wipers juddering

Fail 29 Aug 2024 53,140 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S rear bushes deteriorating. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front N/S & O/S Seat belts slow to retract

Front N/S & O/S brake discs wearing / corroding

Front N/S & O/S headlamp lenses deteriorating -- beam patterns poor - Only just acceptable .

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Tyre has side wall damage , wearing on edges and perishing. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Wipers juddering

Pass 29 Aug 2023 51,688 miles

Front N/S & O/S brake discs wearing and corroding

N/S & O/S headlamp lenses deteriorating-- beam patterns poor.

Nearside Front Tyre wearing on edges , with slight wall damage.

Nearside Rear Tyre perishing

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

Offside Front Tyre perishing

Offside Rear Tyre perishing between treads

Pass 1 Sep 2022 50,252 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively N/S & O/S (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S inner bushes perishing slightly. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Play in both top suspension mounts.

Nearside Front Tyre wearing on edges slightly

Nearside Rear Tyre wearing unevenly and perishing

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

Offside Front Tyre wearing on inner edge and perishing

Offside Lower Suspension ball joint gaiter perishing

Wipers juddering / smearing

Fail 1 Sep 2022 50,252 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively N/S & O/S (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S inner bushes perishing slightly. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Play in both top suspension mounts.

Nearside Front Tyre wearing on edges slightly

Nearside Rear Tyre wearing unevenly and perishing

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

Offside Front Tyre wearing on inner edge and perishing

Offside Lower Suspension ball joint gaiter perishing

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Wipers juddering / smearing

Pass 11 Aug 2021 49,378 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively N/S & O/S (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Slight wall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 26 Aug 2020 49,632 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both front brake discs corroding / wearing (1.1.14 (a) (i))

N/S/F tyre wearing on edges slightly

N/S/R tyre perishing along outer edge

Offside Front Lower ball joint gaiter deteriorating

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower suspension arm rear bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Aug 2020 49,629 miles

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

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both front brake discs corroding / wearing (1.1.14 (a) (i))

N/S handbrake efficiency low

N/S/F tyre wearing on edges slightly

N/S/R tyre perishing along outer edge

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Front Lower ball joint gaiter deteriorating

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower suspension arm rear bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Aug 2019 47,748 miles

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

O/S/F lower suspension ball joint gaiter perishing slightly

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair Uneven application / release --29% (1.2.1 (c))

Slight wall damage -- N/S/F tyre

Pass 29 Aug 2018 46,782 miles

Center exhaust section and mounts corroding

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

Nearside Front Wheel rim distorted -- RECOMMEND ATTENTION

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn down close to wear indicator (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip in windscreen Zone A -- just acceptable --RECOMMEND ATTENTION (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2017 45,861 miles

Front and center exhaust and mounts corroding-- slight leak from front joint

N/S/F shock absorber damp

N/S/F wheel rim distorted

O/S/R Tyre perishing

Rear beam axle and lower spring mounts corroding

Sign of coolant leak

Slight play in O/S/F top suspension mount

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

Fail 21 Aug 2017 45,861 miles

Front and center exhaust and mounts corroding-- slight leak from front joint

N/S/F shock absorber damp

N/S/F wheel rim distorted

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

O/S/R Tyre perishing

Rear beam axle and lower spring mounts corroding

Sign of coolant leak

Slight play in O/S/F top suspension mount

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

Pass 12 Aug 2016 44,215 miles

Front brake discs showing signs of wear

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

O/S/F tyre wearing unevenly

O/S/R tyre perishing slightly

Rear brakes binding slightly

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

Fail 12 Aug 2016 44,212 miles

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Front brake discs showing signs of wear

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

O/S/F tyre wearing unevenly

O/S/R tyre perishing slightly

Rear brakes binding slightly

Rear exhaust silencer corroding, with slight leak

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

Pass 19 Aug 2015 41,612 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

nsf tyre side wall damaged

rear exhaust section corroding,slight leak rear joint

rear indicators pale recommend attention

Pass 5 Sep 2014 39,083 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2013 34,922 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear exhaust box corroding.

Pass 6 Nov 2012 30,177 miles

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

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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JIL 8799 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 71.4%.

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 JIL 8799, 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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JIL 8799 is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 16 September 2009.

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