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ML09 TLN

2009 Fiat 500

Black Petrol 1368cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Sep 2026
Tests17 (15 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.2%

Mileage

59,482 mi
Last recorded59,482 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationML09 TLN
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,368cc

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MOT History

15 pass 2 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2025 59,482 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S/F, O/S/F, N/S/R and O/S/R. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Central and rear exhaust box sections outer casings corroded.

Coil spring corroded N/S/R and O/S/R. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coolant level below minimum.

Front Exhaust mounting defective Behind flexi pipe. Advise repair. (6.1.2 (a))

Front fog lamps not working.

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 24 Sep 2024 58,163 miles

Exhaust mounting defective centre exhaust mount (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2023 56,188 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2022 54,181 miles

Coolant level below minimum

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Sep 2021 52,078 miles

Front fog lamps not working & nearside front damaged

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

Offside Rear brake disc, inner face deteriorating

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

coolant/expansion bottle empty

Pass 14 Sep 2020 49,683 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Dec 2019 46,754 miles

exhaust system in poor condition

Fail 21 Nov 2019 46,599 miles

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

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

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

exhaust system in poor condition

Pass 5 Dec 2018 37,127 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2017 35,153 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 21 Nov 2016 30,923 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2015 27,599 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2014 23,923 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2013 18,426 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2013 18,426 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Pass 14 May 2013 16,553 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

both front tyres have cuts in sidewalls

front wiper blades split

Pass 1 May 2012 13,339 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

both front tyres worn on edges

nearside front daytime running light insecure

nearside front tyre scrubbed and has cuts on sidewall

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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ML09 TLN is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Black with a 1,368cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.2%.

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 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 ML09 TLN, 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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ML09 TLN is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 21 May 2009.

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