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RO12 YJH

2012 Fiat 500

White Petrol 875cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Oct 2026
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

55,576 mi
Last recorded55,576 miles
Recorded on25 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Fiat 50046,837 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRO12 YJH
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine875cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 25 Sep 2025 55,576 miles

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

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

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

Fail 25 Sep 2025 55,576 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (inbetween tread) 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 11 Oct 2024 54,637 miles

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

Fail 10 Oct 2024 54,629 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2023 53,623 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (tread perished) 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 12 Sep 2022 52,721 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2022 52,720 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 5 Oct 2021 51,893 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2021 51,888 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 25 Sep 2020 51,045 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2019 48,567 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear 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))

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

Pass 23 Mar 2018 45,812 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2017 43,410 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2016 39,379 miles

Offside front tyre has a slight cut in outer side wall

Offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge close to the legal limit

Pass 19 Mar 2015 28,544 miles

both front tyres worn on inner edge

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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RO12 YJH is a 2012 Fiat 500 in White with a 875cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 2012 Fiat 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.5% with a typical mileage of 46,837 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 RO12 YJH, 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 14 years old, this Fiat 500 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was RO12 YJH registered?

RO12 YJH is a 2012 Fiat 500, first registered on 31 March 2012.

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