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L88 CEX

2009 Fiat 500

Grey Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Apr 2027
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

81,946 mi
Last recorded81,946 miles
Recorded on3 Apr 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL88 CEX
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 3 Apr 2026 81,946 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 1 Apr 2026 81,942 miles

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Mar 2025 74,854 miles

Rear WINTER PROTECTION APPLIED ON AXLE AND COMPONENTS SUSPENSION NOT FULLY INSPECTED

Pass 17 Apr 2024 71,240 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2024 71,240 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 14 Apr 2023 61,087 miles

o/s/r shocker bush worn

rear exhaust box deteriorated

Fail 13 Apr 2023 61,087 miles

Front Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both front (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

o/s/r shocker bush worn

rear exhaust box deteriorated

Pass 7 Apr 2022 53,454 miles

Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2021 46,182 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2020 41,663 miles

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

rear axle corroded

rear exhaust silencer

Pass 12 Apr 2019 35,919 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust box deteriorated

Fail 29 Mar 2019 35,874 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective Fuel cap not locking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside 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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside rear tyre perishing. 185/55r15 Dot 16/09

Rear exhaust silencer deteriorated but supported

Service brake binding but not excessively Nearside and offside front (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 4 Apr 2018 28,595 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Fail 4 Apr 2018 28,595 miles

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

Headlamp aim too high both (1.8)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Pass 6 Dec 2016 19,222 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 5 Dec 2016 19,217 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 9 Jun 2015 8,415 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 16 Jun 2014 7,138 miles

child seats fitted n/s/f and o/s/r unable to fully inspect adult belts

o/s and n/s/f shock tops corroded

Fail 16 Jun 2014 7,138 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

child seats fitted n/s/f and o/s/r unable to fully inspect adult belts

o/s and n/s/f shock tops corroded

Pass 14 Jun 2013 6,289 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Fail 14 Jun 2013 6,289 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Pass 14 Jun 2012 5,672 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2012 5,670 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

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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L88 CEX is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Grey with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 L88 CEX, 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 L88 CEX registered?

L88 CEX is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 10 June 2009.

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