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L44 MWX

2009 Fiat 500

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Feb 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

93,255 mi
Last recorded93,255 miles
Recorded on18 Feb 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL44 MWX
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 18 Feb 2026 93,255 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing plus tyre is 13 years old advise change (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside steering tie rod has slight play ay fixing to rack

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 11 Feb 2026 93,242 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush popped out off arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing plus tyre is 13 years old advise change (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside steering tie rod has slight play ay fixing to rack

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 20 Jan 2025 91,302 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2025 91,299 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Jan 2024 89,445 miles

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 22 Jan 2024 89,445 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 1 Feb 2023 87,369 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside front, rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

nearside and offside front shock absorber corroded

Pass 20 Jan 2022 85,000 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

nearside and offside front shock absorber corroded

Fail 12 Jan 2022 84,999 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened rear axle corroded / holed (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

nearside and offside front shock absorber corroded

Pass 3 Feb 2021 82,867 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive sump corroded and weeping oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both front shock absorber corroded

rear axle assembly corroded

Pass 6 Jan 2020 81,036 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front shock absorber corroded

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive sump corroded and weeping oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Jan 2020 81,036 miles

Nearside Brake cable damaged park brake cable (1.1.15 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front shock absorber corroded

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive sump corroded and weeping oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jan 2019 78,315 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2019 78,315 miles

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

Pass 10 May 2018 74,461 miles
Fail 8 May 2018 74,459 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 May 2017 67,368 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 5 May 2016 61,263 miles
Pass 8 May 2015 55,742 miles
Fail 7 May 2015 55,742 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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

clamp missing from back box

Pass 13 Feb 2015 53,239 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2015 53,239 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2014 36,345 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2013 24,087 miles

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

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)

exhaust corroded at centre and rear

Pass 28 May 2012 19,652 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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L44 MWX is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 L44 MWX, 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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L44 MWX is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 5 November 2009.

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