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L21 TYY

2009 Fiat 500

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Apr 2027
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

63,839 mi
Last recorded63,839 miles
Recorded on14 Apr 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL21 TYY
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 14 Apr 2026 63,839 miles

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

Fail 10 Apr 2026 63,812 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 Apr 2025 56,828 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 11 Apr 2025 56,828 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 5 Mar 2024 56,559 miles

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside rears badly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear back light damaged

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

Spare tyre defective flat ()

drive shaft oil seal leaking on gearbox

front exhaust clamp missing ( corroded ) exhaust still secured

Fail 29 Feb 2024 56,559 miles

Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened rear subframe corroded and holed on the offside ( next to coil spring cup ) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside rears badly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear back light damaged

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

Spare tyre defective flat ()

drive shaft oil seal leaking on gearbox

front exhaust clamp missing ( corroded ) exhaust still secured

Pass 17 May 2023 55,629 miles

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

gearbox oil leak

Pass 3 May 2022 54,116 miles

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear back light cracked

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 1 Jun 2021 52,941 miles

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Service brake binding but not excessively Offside and nearside rears (1.2.1 (f))

front exhaust clamp missing next to exhaust flexi, corroded and fallen off. Exhaust still secure but would advise a new clamp to be fitted

Pass 2 Jun 2020 51,471 miles

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 30 Jan 2019 48,809 miles

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

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 29 Jan 2019 48,809 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle offside rear brake low effort (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 1 Feb 2018 47,245 miles

Nearside Front Oil leak drive shaft oil seal ()

creek on nearside front, possible strut top or wishbone rear bush dry

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 31 Jan 2018 47,244 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported rear box exhaust clamp missing, exhaust back box loose (7.1.1)

Nearside rear brake binding could be seized wheel cylinder, as the brake got worse after applying foot brake, handbrake seemed okay (3.7.B.1)

rear exhaust corroded

Nearside Front Oil leak drive shaft oil seal ()

Pass 6 Feb 2017 46,069 miles

coil spring corroded offside and nearside rear (2.4.C.1b)

rear exhaust starting to corrode

Pass 8 Jan 2016 41,549 miles

both rear tyres showing signs of cracking in tread

exhaust rear box outer skin split

Fail 8 Jan 2016 41,549 miles

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

both rear tyres showing signs of cracking in tread

exhaust rear box outer skin split

Pass 15 Jan 2015 37,588 miles

back box limited life

front tyre

Pass 23 Dec 2013 32,508 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2013 32,508 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

Pass 10 Dec 2012 27,281 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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L21 TYY is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 L21 TYY, 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 L21 TYY registered?

L21 TYY is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 12 October 2009.

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The MOT history for L21 TYY shows 21 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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