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L27 MDC

2009 Fiat 500

Green Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Feb 2027
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

59,452 mi
Last recorded59,452 miles
Recorded on18 Feb 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL27 MDC
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Feb 2026 59,452 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/45/16 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

n/s/f and o/s/f crossmember sections corroded

rear axle corroded

Fail 18 Feb 2026 59,452 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/45/16 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

n/s/f and o/s/f crossmember sections corroded

rear axle corroded

Pass 14 Feb 2025 53,240 miles

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing outer casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear shock absorbers have worn top bushes (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axel corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear hand brake travel but not excessive

Fail 14 Feb 2025 53,239 miles

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing outer casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear shock absorbers have worn top bushes (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axel corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear hand brake travel but not excessive

Pass 7 Feb 2024 47,559 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil & corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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))

Offside Front shock absorber corroded

Rear axle beam corroded

sump corroded

Fail 7 Feb 2024 47,559 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil & corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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))

Offside Front shock absorber corroded

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear axle beam corroded

sump corroded

Pass 23 Jan 2023 43,206 miles

All four coil springs corroded

Front exhaust flexi pipe deteriorated

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

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

Rear axle beam corroded

Rear exhaust section deteriorated

Fail 20 Jan 2023 43,201 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps x2 (4.7.2 (a))

All four coil springs corroded

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

Front exhaust flexi pipe deteriorated

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

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

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

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

Rear axle beam corroded

Rear exhaust section deteriorated

Pass 11 Aug 2020 41,999 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2019 41,264 miles

Offside Rear brake slightly binding

Pass 26 Sep 2018 39,861 miles

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

both front brake discs corroded on inside surface

rear exhaust silencer deteriorated

Pass 22 Sep 2017 38,149 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both rears (3.6.B.4e)

rear exhaust silencer deteriorated

Fail 21 Sep 2017 38,149 miles

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both rears (3.6.B.4e)

rear exhaust silencer deteriorated

Pass 25 Aug 2016 34,534 miles

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

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

advise exhaust corroded

Pass 26 Aug 2015 26,711 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2014 21,303 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2013 15,789 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2012 11,960 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)

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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L27 MDC is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Green with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 L27 MDC, 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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L27 MDC is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 16 December 2009.

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