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NC09 HJV

2009 Fiat 500

Black Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Feb 2026
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

110,014 mi
Last recorded110,014 miles
Recorded on11 Feb 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNC09 HJV
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 11 Feb 2025 110,014 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2025 110,014 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Pass 8 Feb 2024 104,222 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2024 104,222 miles

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

Pass 3 Feb 2023 101,839 miles

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))

handbrake only just met requirements at 16%

Fail 27 Jan 2023 101,819 miles

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

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Feb 2022 99,019 miles

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

Offside Front Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Fail 7 Jan 2022 98,967 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel handbrake at limit (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength bottom spring seat coroaded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired bottom spring seat (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jan 2021 96,213 miles

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

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

Fail 2 Dec 2020 96,202 miles

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

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 20 May 2019 89,511 miles
Fail 17 May 2019 89,486 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Pass 22 May 2018 80,547 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded o/s front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)

n/s rear shock absorber is not dampening

o/s front tyre worn through to casing

Fail 18 May 2018 80,544 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe slightly corroded o/s front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)

n/s rear shock absorber is not dampening

o/s front tyre worn through to casing

Pass 2 May 2017 71,672 miles

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 13 May 2016 60,920 miles

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust deteriorated

Fail 11 May 2016 60,899 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust deteriorated

Pass 12 May 2015 53,475 miles

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Slight corrosion to exhaust back box

Pass 8 May 2014 44,755 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

O/S/F N/S/F TYRES HAVE CUTS IN OUTER SIDE WALLS

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 Apr 2013 37,589 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2012 33,602 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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NC09 HJV is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Black with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

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 NC09 HJV, 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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What year was NC09 HJV registered?

NC09 HJV is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 30 July 2009.

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