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PE59 SWV

2009 Fiat 500

Brown Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Jul 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

128,827 mi
Last recorded128,827 miles
Recorded on8 Jul 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPE59 SWV
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 Jul 2025 128,827 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported flexi/ridged bracket corroded (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

lift in both front strut top mounts

Fail 4 Jul 2025 128,740 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported flexi/ridged bracket corroded (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

lift in both front strut top mounts

Pass 20 Jul 2024 120,281 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside very close to limit (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated upper and lower boots (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated upper and lower boots (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside spring lower hangers (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2023 110,334 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted Inner rim. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 8 Jul 2023 110,306 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted Inner rim. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 31 May 2023 110,145 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre and rear holed and bodged (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system pipe to hose leaking (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

nearside brake hose not clipped into mounting

Pass 6 Jun 2022 100,889 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside and offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge also outer wall damaged (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 28 May 2021 95,402 miles

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

Nearside Front door handle

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 4 Jun 2020 92,663 miles
Pass 6 May 2020 92,653 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2019 89,599 miles

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

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

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

Fail 5 Mar 2019 89,593 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension component likely to fail bump stop both side (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Valve stem seriously damaged both side (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2018 87,487 miles

Rear bump stop comes off

Rear tyres are perishing

Fail 5 Mar 2018 87,486 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) insecure lamp unit (1.1.A.3a)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake hose twisted bracket broken (3.6.B.4c)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Rear bump stop comes off

Rear tyres are perishing

Pass 3 Feb 2017 81,646 miles

n/s/r tyre perished

o/s/f shock damp

o/s/r tyre worn and perished

rear brakes imballanced

slight play in n/s/f top mount

Pass 15 Apr 2016 74,723 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit X2 (4.1.E.1)

Pass 8 Oct 2014 52,510 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2014 52,510 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 2 Oct 2013 42,902 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2012 32,742 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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PE59 SWV is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Brown 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 PE59 SWV, 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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PE59 SWV is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 30 September 2009.

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