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RO59 MXU

2009 Fiat 500C

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Nov 2026
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

83,182 mi
Last recorded83,182 miles
Recorded on5 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 500C51,397 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRO59 MXU
MakeFiat
Model500C
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Nov 2025 83,182 miles

Nearside Rear Lower exhaust silencer outer casing corroded

Nearside Rear Lower registration plate lamp weak

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Lower axle corroded

Fail 22 Oct 2025 83,135 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshener ()

Nearside Rear Lower exhaust silencer outer casing corroded

Nearside Rear Lower registration plate lamp weak

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Lower axle corroded

Pass 31 Oct 2024 80,895 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower exhaust silencer outer casing corroded

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

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

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

Rear Lower axle beam corroded

Fail 25 Oct 2024 80,865 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower exhaust silencer outer casing corroded

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

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

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

Rear Lower axle beam corroded

Pass 23 Oct 2023 77,945 miles

Nearside Front 3mm

Pass 31 Oct 2022 75,310 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust silencer perishing

Fail 28 Oct 2022 75,310 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust silencer perishing

Pass 20 Oct 2021 73,657 miles

Coolant leak slight leak from bleed valve ()

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195-45-16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195-45-16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 20 Oct 2021 73,657 miles

Coolant leak slight leak from bleed valve ()

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195-45-16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195-45-16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Oct 2020 72,423 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2020 72,423 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 31 Oct 2019 70,531 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Nail in tyre ()

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

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 31 Oct 2019 70,531 miles

Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

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

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Nail in tyre ()

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

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Nov 2018 64,904 miles

Boot release button not working

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning 50% not working (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords deep cut on side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both sides of axle (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust silencer and clamp badly corroded and slight blow at joint

Fail 25 Oct 2018 64,739 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding after application (1.2.1 (f))

Boot release button not working

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning 50% not working (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords deep cut on side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both sides of axle (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust silencer and clamp badly corroded and slight blow at joint

Pass 25 Oct 2017 55,366 miles

Front brake pads starting to wear low

No daytime run lights

Offside front tyre wearing low on edges

Pass 1 Nov 2016 45,498 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2016 45,498 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 23 Oct 2015 35,569 miles

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

Pass 29 Sep 2014 26,866 miles

Centre Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

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

Road wheels on car have centre caps fitted (not nearside front) that obscure some components

Fail 29 Sep 2014 26,865 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Centre Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Road wheels on car have centre caps fitted (not nearside front) that obscure some components

Pass 24 Oct 2013 19,467 miles

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

Pass 19 Sep 2012 13,890 miles

Front tyres worn on edges

How Reliable is the Fiat 500C?

Based on 219,586 MOT tests across 18,282 vehicles.

77.3%
Pass Rate
4,057
Miles/Year
17
Year Lifespan
18,282
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,124
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 1,072
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RO59 MXU is a 2009 Fiat 500C in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

Across all 2009 Fiat 500C models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 51,397 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 500C fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,124 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RO59 MXU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat 500C typically stays on UK roads for around 17 years. At 17 years old, this Fiat 500C is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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RO59 MXU is a 2009 Fiat 500C, first registered on 30 September 2009.

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