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RJ59 AEF

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Nov 2026
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

67,161 mi
Last recorded67,161 miles
Recorded on20 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRJ59 AEF
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Nov 2025 67,161 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

drivers outer door handle damaged

offside handbrake cable slightly insecure

Pass 25 Nov 2024 57,134 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 10 Jun 2024 56,069 miles

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

oil added before test

Pass 13 Jun 2023 50,177 miles

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

Offside park brake slight low effort

rear axle beam corroded

Fail 13 Jun 2023 50,176 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

NEARSIDE REAR TYRE DAMAGED,CRACKING,PERISHING AND 14 YEARS OLD. ADVISE REPLACEMENT.

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

Offside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside park brake slight low effort

oil level on minimum

rear axle beam corroded

Pass 1 Mar 2022 49,761 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NS&OS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front wiper blades perished.

OS headlamp lens slightly deteriorated.

OS parking brake cable support bracket insecure.

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NS&OS 13 years old. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear wiper worn

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level stop lamp (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 28 Feb 2022 49,759 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Service brake binding but not excessively NS&OS (1.2.1 (f))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NS&OS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front wiper blades perished.

Nearside Front Day running lamp inoperative.

OS headlamp lens slightly deteriorated.

OS parking brake cable support bracket insecure.

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NS&OS 13 years old. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear wiper worn

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level stop lamp (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Nov 2020 47,756 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NS&OS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

OS parking brake cable support bracket broken.

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NS&OS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level stop lamp. (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 10 Nov 2020 47,756 miles

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

Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NS&OS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Day running lamp inoperative.

OS parking brake cable support bracket broken.

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NS&OS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level stop lamp. (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Feb 2019 46,988 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2018 42,609 miles

both rear tyres deteriorated

Fail 26 Feb 2018 42,608 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexible (7.1.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear exhaust deteriorated

both rear tyres deteriorated

Pass 6 Mar 2017 36,659 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible (7.1.2)

knock on front suspension

Fail 21 Feb 2017 36,593 miles

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

Pass 3 Mar 2016 31,165 miles

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

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Fail 1 Mar 2016 31,164 miles

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

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

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 29 Oct 2014 22,350 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2013 17,877 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2012 14,568 miles

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

slight leak of oil coming from n/s/f inner drive-shaft oil seal

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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RJ59 AEF is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 RJ59 AEF, 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 RJ59 AEF registered?

RJ59 AEF is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 20 November 2009.

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