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N66 RUB

2009 Fiat 500

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Jul 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

113,445 mi
Last recorded113,445 miles
Recorded on1 Jul 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN66 RUB
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 Jul 2025 113,445 miles

Nearside Front DRL inop

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

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

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

Fail 1 Jul 2025 113,445 miles

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Front DRL inop

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

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

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

Pass 1 Jul 2024 108,221 miles

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

Pass 30 Jun 2023 102,607 miles

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

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

Offside Front Outer cv boot covered in grease no obvious splits

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

Pass 30 Jun 2022 96,037 miles

Offside Daytime running lamp not working

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both fronts heavily corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 30 Jun 2022 96,037 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Daytime running lamp not working

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both fronts heavily corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 28 Jun 2021 90,298 miles

Covers fitted preventing an inspection of various components

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front pipe to middle section joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 28 Jun 2021 90,298 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Both (4.4.3 (a))

Covers fitted preventing an inspection of various components

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front pipe to middle section joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Jul 2020 84,313 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2020 84,290 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexible section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut Top bush or bearing has slight wear or free play

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot slightly deteriorated

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

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

Pass 5 Apr 2019 81,285 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2019 81,285 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 19 Apr 2018 78,069 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2017 65,008 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

boot does not open via handle

Pass 20 Apr 2016 51,980 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 20 Apr 2016 51,980 miles

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Apr 2015 41,511 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2014 26,765 miles

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

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

o/s/r tyre cracking/perishing on tread area

small breather pipe split

Pass 24 Apr 2013 18,958 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2012 16,683 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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N66 RUB is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 N66 RUB, 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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N66 RUB is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 12 October 2009.

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