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RO59 MXZ

2009 Fiat 500

Grey Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Aug 2027
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

53,005 mi
Last recorded53,005 miles
Recorded on3 Aug 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRO59 MXZ
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Aug 2026 53,005 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/55/15 also 17 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle type (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Jun 2025 49,036 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2024 47,236 miles

Front headlamp lenses deteriorating

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

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

Pass 23 Aug 2023 45,854 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2022 45,042 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2022 45,042 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Jul 2021 42,768 miles

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

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

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

Pass 23 Jul 2020 37,786 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2019 34,662 miles

corrosion on rear axle

Fail 24 Sep 2019 34,646 miles

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

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

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

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

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

corrosion on rear axle

Pass 2 Oct 2018 33,516 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted rim damaged (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Position lamp insecure is a bit loose (4.2.1 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear exhaust silencer is badly corroded

The boot release button does not work

Windscreen wiper blade defective smeary (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 2 Oct 2018 33,516 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted rim damaged (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively stretched (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Position lamp insecure is a bit loose (4.2.1 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear exhaust silencer is badly corroded

The boot release button does not work

Windscreen wiper blade defective smeary (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2017 32,153 miles

Boot release button is not working

Nearside rear shock absorber top bush is split

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear exhaust silencer is badly corroded

Pass 4 Oct 2016 29,592 miles

Boot release button is faulty/ sticky

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear brakes are noisy

Rear exhaust silencer is badly corroded

Fail 4 Oct 2016 29,592 miles

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Boot release button is faulty/ sticky

Front brake discs are slightly corroded and worn

Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear brakes are noisy

Rear exhaust silencer is badly corroded

Slight bind at nearside front brake

Pass 8 Oct 2015 26,664 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2015 26,664 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 9 Oct 2014 23,757 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2013 20,540 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2012 17,732 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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RO59 MXZ is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Grey with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 RO59 MXZ, 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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RO59 MXZ is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 23 September 2009.

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