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PE59 VEV

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jan 2027
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

101,006 mi
Last recorded101,006 miles
Recorded on14 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPE59 VEV
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 14 Jan 2026 101,006 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2026 101,004 miles

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

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

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

Pass 10 Jan 2025 91,038 miles

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

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

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

Pass 12 Jan 2024 88,359 miles

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

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

Fail 11 Jan 2024 88,359 miles

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2023 87,219 miles

Front Inner discs corroded both

Fail 13 Jan 2023 87,219 miles

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

Front Exhaust system insecure exhaust system (6.1.2 (a))

Front Inner discs corroded both

Pass 14 Jan 2022 86,383 miles

Front exhaust flexi shield distorted

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

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

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

exhaust system corroded

Pass 14 Jan 2021 85,063 miles

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S/F & O/S/R badly cracking - not excessive (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 13 Jan 2021 85,060 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened requires further investigation (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

exhaust and mounts corroded

Pass 15 Jan 2020 82,264 miles

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

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

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

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

exhaust system corrodede

Pass 10 Jan 2019 80,790 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2019 80,790 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 17 Jan 2018 77,777 miles

exhaust corroded

Pass 25 May 2017 71,263 miles

Nearside Rear bump stop fallen off

Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit both tyres worn on inner edges (4.1.E.1)

Rear exhaust outer skin in poor condition

exhaust hangers corroded, flexi wire outer sleeve damaged.

Fail 25 May 2017 71,260 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 36% (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Nearside Rear bump stop fallen off

Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit both tyres worn on inner edges (4.1.E.1)

Rear exhaust outer skin in poor condition

exhaust hangers corroded, flexi wire outer sleeve damaged.

Pass 24 May 2016 56,501 miles

Front engine has coolant leak

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases tail box corroded (7.1.2)

Offside Front Inner tyre wearing on inside shoulder

Pass 26 May 2015 45,249 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

both rear tyres perished

exhaust rear section deteriorated

Pass 3 Jun 2014 34,826 miles

Nearside rear tyre slightly perished.

Offside rear tyre slightly perished.

Fail 3 Jun 2014 34,822 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear tyre slightly perished.

Offside rear tyre slightly perished.

Pass 29 May 2013 30,127 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2012 25,889 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 VEV is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 VEV, 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 VEV is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 22 September 2009.

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