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LB09 ECV

2009 Fiat 500

Black Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Dec 2026
Tests18 (15 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

75,888 mi
Last recorded75,888 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLB09 ECV
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 3 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2025 75,888 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 2 Dec 2025 75,872 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 21 Dec 2024 70,122 miles

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

Offside Rear shock is corroded

Rear exhaust box is corroded

Pass 22 Dec 2023 64,988 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Rear axle corroded

Rear shock absorber corroded. both

exhaust flexi deteriorated

exhaust rear back box corroded

hand brake cable mounting corroded insecure

Pass 23 Dec 2022 59,703 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2022 56,068 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2021 53,291 miles

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

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

exhaust system corroded

Pass 30 Dec 2019 47,739 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Upper shock bush worn

Rear exhaust leaking/corroded

engine coolent leak

Pass 28 Dec 2018 38,669 miles

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

Pass 27 Dec 2017 31,244 miles

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

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 22 Jan 2017 24,811 miles

offside rear tyre slightly damaged on outer sidewall

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 21 Jan 2017 24,745 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer tyre wall (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

n/s/f tyre and o/s/r outer tyre wall cut/damaged

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 26 Feb 2016 22,427 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2015 21,299 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2014 18,392 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2014 18,392 miles

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 1 Mar 2013 15,039 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2012 10,351 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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LB09 ECV is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Black with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 LB09 ECV, 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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LB09 ECV is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 30 June 2009.

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