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OO08 ALF

2009 Abarth 500

Black Petrol 1368cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jan 2027
Tests17 (15 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.2%

Mileage

53,345 mi
Last recorded53,345 miles
Recorded on5 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Abarth 50054,884 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOO08 ALF
MakeAbarth
Model500
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,368cc

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MOT History

15 pass 2 fail
Pass 5 Jan 2026 53,345 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs corroded & worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

reverse lamp not working pre sept 09

Fail 5 Jan 2026 53,344 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play v. slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs corroded & worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

reverse lamp not working pre sept 09

Pass 8 Jan 2025 48,432 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush perishing & soft (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush perishing & soft (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs corroded & worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Pass 5 Jan 2024 43,299 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement perished and bonding starting to fail (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished and bonding started to fail (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear exhaust box heat outer skin corroded and split

Fail 4 Jan 2024 43,295 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement perished and bonding starting to fail (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished and bonding started to fail (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear exhaust box heat outer skin corroded and split

Pass 16 Dec 2022 37,761 miles

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

Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement shock absorber top bushes - both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

REAR EXHAUST BOX CORRODED

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

Pass 10 Jan 2022 31,901 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box corroded in places (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 7 Jan 2021 28,608 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2019 25,348 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2019 21,648 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin and rear. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both, 205 40 zr 17 84w. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Jan 2018 17,153 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 6 Jan 2017 13,280 miles

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

undertray fitted

Pass 14 Jan 2016 7,216 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2015 3,285 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

brake pipes above undertrays

sill covers fitted

Pass 15 Jan 2014 2,895 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2013 2,506 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2012 1,990 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

brake pipes above undertrays

sill covers fitted

How Reliable is the Abarth 500?

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

76.7%
Pass Rate
4,666
Miles/Year
17
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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OO08 ALF is a 2009 Abarth 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 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 OO08 ALF, 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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What year was OO08 ALF registered?

OO08 ALF is a 2009 Abarth 500, first registered on 15 April 2009.

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