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K500 BHK

2009 Fiat 500

Black Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Sep 2026
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

75,281 mi
Last recorded75,281 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK500 BHK
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2025 75,281 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Rear axle corroded

Pass 1 Nov 2024 71,032 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear axle corroded

Pass 1 Nov 2023 67,003 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2023 67,003 miles

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Pass 11 Nov 2022 63,628 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2022 61,955 miles

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

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

Fail 22 Feb 2022 61,881 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexi slightly blowing (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

engine oil breather pies under air filter box deteriorated

Pass 4 Mar 2021 58,121 miles

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

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 4 Mar 2021 58,121 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 3 Mar 2020 55,476 miles

Offside Front Coil spring corroded also both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

exhaust corroded and weak

Fail 3 Mar 2020 55,475 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure bracket corroded and broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Coil spring corroded also both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

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

exhaust corroded and weak

Pass 4 Mar 2019 51,870 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear brake effort down slightly

exhaust corroded and weak

n/s/front suspension top mounting worn

Fail 4 Mar 2019 51,870 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust silencer insecure front clamp missing (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear brake effort down slightly

exhaust corroded and weak

n/s/front suspension top mounting worn

Pass 5 Mar 2018 47,905 miles

coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)

middle and rear exhaust corroded and weak

Fail 5 Mar 2018 47,905 miles

Headlamp aim too high both (1.8)

coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)

middle and rear exhaust corroded and weak

Pass 2 Mar 2017 45,658 miles

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

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 28 Feb 2017 45,645 miles

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 18 Feb 2016 42,390 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2016 42,380 miles

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

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 23 Feb 2015 39,647 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2015 39,647 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 25 Feb 2014 37,498 miles

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

osf , nsf brakes binding

osr , nsr tyres worn uneven

rear exhaust v,rusty

Fail 25 Feb 2014 37,497 miles

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

osf , nsf brakes binding

osr , nsr tyres worn uneven

rear exhaust v,rusty

Pass 1 Mar 2013 32,189 miles

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

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

nsf wiper split

Pass 18 Feb 2012 20,879 miles

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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K500 BHK is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Black with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 K500 BHK, 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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K500 BHK is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 3 March 2009.

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