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RJ59 AEM

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Sep 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

50,678 mi
Last recorded50,678 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

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

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Sep 2025 50,678 miles

Exhaust Back Box Outer Skin Coming Away

Fail 10 Sep 2025 50,675 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 185/55R15 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Exhaust Back Box Outer Skin Coming Away

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

Pass 20 Sep 2024 49,420 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides , between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear exhaust silencer in poor condition , not leaking

Pass 20 Sep 2023 48,045 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2022 46,255 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2021 44,658 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Sep 2020 43,267 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides [also wearing on inner edges slightly] (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

rear silencer deteriorated but not blowing

Fail 23 Sep 2020 43,267 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides [also wearing on inner edges slightly] (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

rear silencer deteriorated but not blowing

Pass 24 Sep 2019 41,691 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2019 41,691 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 20 Sep 2018 39,549 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear silencer in poor condition

Pass 7 Sep 2017 37,162 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2016 33,464 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust system corroded, rear silencer in a poor condition

Fail 28 Sep 2016 33,464 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

exhaust system corroded, rear silencer in a poor condition

Pass 1 Sep 2015 27,398 miles

Rear exhaust box in poor condition

Fail 1 Sep 2015 27,397 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear exhaust box in poor condition

Rear wiper worn to excess

Slight bind to offside rear brake

Pass 10 Sep 2014 20,030 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2013 13,730 miles

rear silencer rusty

Fail 24 Oct 2013 13,730 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

rear silencer rusty

Pass 24 Oct 2012 9,919 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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RJ59 AEM is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White 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 RJ59 AEM, 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 AEM registered?

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

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