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KU09 YFL

2009 Fiat 500

Black Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jun 2027
Tests27 (15 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

139,794 mi
Last recorded139,794 miles
Recorded on18 Jun 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKU09 YFL
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 12 fail
Pass 18 Jun 2026 139,794 miles

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

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

Fail 4 Jun 2026 139,757 miles

Front Exhaust silencer insecure Flexi pipe (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Osr/Nsr (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 30 May 2025 135,411 miles
Fail 23 May 2025 135,404 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Coolant leak

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

Front wiper blades are worn

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin looks low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive from sump also corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jun 2024 130,744 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NSF disc corroded inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Slight blow rear silencer entry (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened OSF disc corroded inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 5 Jun 2024 130,744 miles

Headlamp aim unable to be tested Not tested due to incorrect NSF dipped beam pattern (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust emissions CO high during fast idle test, advise investigation

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NSF disc corroded inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Slight blow rear silencer entry (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Rear silencer outer skin mostly missing. Advise replacement of silencer.

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened OSF disc corroded inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear OSR parking brake very low effort, advise investigation

Pass 25 May 2023 126,103 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 25 May 2023 126,102 miles

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 May 2022 120,863 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective front exhaust support clamp corroded and broken . front flex joint damaged and rear box clamp missing exhaust may come loose and middle exhaust bracket corroded and broken. rear box rubber splitting (6.1.2 (a)) (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear handbrake effort low

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres cracking tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

engine oil level on min and signs off water leaks rad area

o/s/r and n/s/r handbrake cables outer covering splitting

Fail 10 May 2022 120,836 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements number plate dirty backing and backing coming off (0.1 (d))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting damaged and seriously weakened alxe corroded and holed and breaking up (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements number plate dirty backing and backing coming off (0.1 (d))

Offside Rear Axle fractured axle corroded and spring cup corroded cracked and breaking up and holed (5.1.1 (a)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded n/s/f and o/s/r and n/s/r (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective front exhaust support clamp corroded and broken . front flex joint damaged and rear box clamp missing exhaust may come loose and middle exhaust bracket corroded and broken. rear box rubber splitting (6.1.2 (a))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

engine oil level on min and signs off water leaks rad area

Pass 14 May 2021 117,948 miles
Fail 5 May 2021 117,947 miles

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

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

Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 May 2020 114,152 miles
Fail 2 May 2020 114,152 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Mar 2019 107,348 miles

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

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides, (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front seepage radiator,

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides, (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2018 101,501 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear wheel tight and hard to rotate.

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

exhaust in poor condition.

Fail 22 Mar 2018 101,501 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear wheel tight and hard to rotate.

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

exhaust in poor condition.

Pass 18 Mar 2017 97,127 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 18 Mar 2017 97,127 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 26 Mar 2016 91,241 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2015 81,160 miles

both front tyres worn on inner edge.(1855515)

Fail 25 Apr 2015 81,160 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

both front tyres worn on inner edge.(1855515)

Pass 30 Apr 2014 68,518 miles

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

wiper blades worn

Fail 25 Apr 2014 68,474 miles

Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) DANGEROUS

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

wiper blades worn

Pass 2 May 2013 52,616 miles

Oil leak

Fail 2 May 2013 52,616 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Oil leak

Pass 17 Apr 2012 39,972 miles

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

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

advise a strong smell of oil fumes around engine compartment at idal speed

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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KU09 YFL is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Black with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

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 KU09 YFL, 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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KU09 YFL is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 3 April 2009.

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