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N222 KRH

2009 Abarth 500

Black Diesel 2477cc

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MOT Status

Valid

Expires17 Mar 2027

Tests32 (27 pass, 5 fail)

Pass rate84.4%

Mileage

73,363 mi

Last recorded73,363 miles

Recorded on18 Mar 2026

Typical for 2009 Abarth 50054,884 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN222 KRH

MakeAbarth

Model500

Year2009

ColourBlack

Fuel typeDiesel

Engine2,477cc

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MOT History

27 pass 5 fail

Pass 18 Mar 2026 73,363 miles

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

Pass 29 Jan 2026 69,538 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Feb 2025 68,033 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x4 in the wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside rear shock absorber corroded

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x3 in the wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside rear shock absorber corroded

Rear transmission mounting rubber deteriorated

Pass 29 Jan 2025 67,205 miles

Pass 20 Feb 2024 65,017 miles

Engine has slight oil leak

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x4 in the wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside rear shock absorber corroded

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x3 in the wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside rear shock absorber corroded

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Rear transmission rubber mounting deteriorated

Fail 20 Feb 2024 65,017 miles

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

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

Engine has slight oil leak

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x4 in the wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside rear shock absorber corroded

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x3 in the wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside rear shock absorber corroded

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Rear transmission rubber mounting deteriorated

Pass 4 Nov 2023 62,735 miles

Pass 27 Feb 2023 62,277 miles

Engine has slight oil leak

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x4 in the wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside rear shock absorber corroded

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x3 in the wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside rear shock absorber corroded

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Rear transmission rubber mounting deteriorated

Pass 19 Oct 2022 55,285 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Oct 2022 55,285 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 8 Mar 2022 60,260 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x4 in the wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside rear shock absorber corroded

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x3 in the wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Offside rear shock absorber corroded

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Rear transmission rubber mounting deteriorated

Steering column corroded and damp

Pass 27 Oct 2021 47,947 miles

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

Pass 2 Mar 2021 57,409 miles

4x4 vacuum pipes excessively corroded

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

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

Nearside Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Steering rack wet

Subframe corroded

steering column corroded and damp

Pass 13 Nov 2020 43,396 miles

Pass 18 Feb 2020 54,311 miles

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

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

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

Fail 18 Feb 2020 54,311 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Jul 2019 36,236 miles

Pass 19 Feb 2019 49,738 miles

Pass 31 Jul 2018 22,522 miles

Fail 30 Jul 2018 22,522 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust back box corroded

Pass 27 Feb 2018 44,289 miles

Pass 26 Jun 2017 21,363 miles

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

Pass 21 Feb 2017 37,696 miles

Pass 11 Jun 2016 19,929 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Mar 2016 30,865 miles

Pass 20 Jun 2015 18,265 miles

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

Pass 10 Mar 2015 26,773 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2014 16,683 miles

Fail 28 Jun 2014 16,683 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Pass 11 Apr 2014 21,564 miles

Pass 19 Apr 2013 16,268 miles

Pass 20 Apr 2012 11,323 miles

How Reliable is the Abarth 500?

Based on 88,456 MOT tests across 6,683 vehicles.

76.7%

Pass Rate

4,666

Miles/Year

Year Lifespan

6,683

On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,205

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 599

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 523

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N222 KRH is a 2009 Abarth 500 in Black with a 2,477cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.4%.

Across all 2009 Abarth 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.6% with a typical mileage of 54,884 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Abarth 500 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,205 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N222 KRH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Abarth 500 typically stays on UK roads for around 17 years. At 17 years old, this Abarth 500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N222 KRH is a 2009 Abarth 500, first registered on 29 April 2009.

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