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LB09 OTH

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Jul 2026
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

100,466 mi
Last recorded100,466 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLB09 OTH
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 Jul 2025 100,466 miles

Nearside Front lift in top strut upper bush

Nearside Rear plate light working but dim

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources in op (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Jul 2025 100,462 miles

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

Nearside Front lift in top strut upper bush

Nearside Rear plate light working but dim

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources in op (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Jul 2024 92,527 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded all 4 springs are corroding (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported both rear brake pipe/handbrake cable brackets are corroded and held with cable ties (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Rear exhaust silencer is deteriorating

Rear rear axle is corroding

Fail 16 Jul 2024 92,512 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre is perishing and is cut/split down to cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded all 4 springs are corroding (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported both rear brake pipe/handbrake cable brackets are corroded and held with cable ties (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Rear exhaust silencer is deteriorating

Rear rear axle is corroding

Pass 18 Jul 2023 86,070 miles

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

Pass 30 Jun 2022 81,006 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 30 Jun 2022 81,006 miles

Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 21 Jul 2021 77,595 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Fail 21 Jul 2021 77,590 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage 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))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 17 Jul 2020 70,349 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front tyre started to perish

Pass 18 Jul 2019 69,178 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2019 69,176 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 8 Jun 2018 62,320 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Jun 2017 53,159 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear SILENCER CORRODED & FALLING APART

Fail 28 Jun 2017 53,157 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported MOUNTING + CLAMP CORRODED (7.1.1)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working REQUIRES TAPPING TO GET WORKING (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported IN FRONT OF SILENCER - CLAMP MISSING (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit attachment fractured BUMP STOP JAMMED IN SPRING (2.4.F.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear SILENCER CORRODED & FALLING APART

Pass 13 Aug 2015 36,411 miles

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

front exhaust downpipe support corroded

rear silencer corroded

Fail 12 Aug 2015 36,403 miles

Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

boot lid failed to open

front exhaust downpipe support corroded

rear silencer corroded

Pass 29 Aug 2014 30,157 miles

Rear exhaust corroded

Pass 12 Aug 2013 23,732 miles

Rear ehxhaust slightly corroded

Pass 10 Jul 2012 17,774 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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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LB09 OTH is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 LB09 OTH, 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 OTH is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 27 July 2009.

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