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RV09 HWA

2009 Fiat 500

Silver Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jul 2026
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

120,869 mi
Last recorded120,869 miles
Recorded on8 Jul 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRV09 HWA
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Pass 8 Jul 2025 120,869 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2025 120,869 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 10 Jun 2024 115,982 miles

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre screw ()

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

Fail 10 Jun 2024 115,982 miles

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre screw ()

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

Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Pass 13 Jun 2023 112,415 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair.

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

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

Pass 24 May 2022 112,195 miles
Fail 20 May 2022 112,193 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Nearside Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Pass 14 May 2021 100,576 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2020 98,345 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2020 98,345 miles

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

Pass 20 Jun 2019 94,943 miles

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

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

nearside inner cv joint has oil around joint

Fail 20 Jun 2019 94,941 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

nearside inner cv joint has oil around joint

Pass 22 Jun 2018 90,614 miles

Coil spring corroded Both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre cracked and perished, Inner edge bald

Fail 21 Jun 2018 90,614 miles

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

Coil spring corroded Both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre cracked and perished, Inner edge bald

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

Pass 23 Jun 2017 86,475 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 22 Jun 2017 86,473 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

rear exhaust outer skin corroded

Pass 31 Jan 2017 83,438 miles

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

front brake pads very low

offside rear tyre perished

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 24 Jan 2017 83,112 miles

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

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

front brake pads very low

offside rear tyre perished

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 26 Jan 2016 71,897 miles

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both (2.5.A.1c)

n/s/r tyre low 3mm and perished

o/s/r slightly perished

rear exhaust deteriorated/corroded

Fail 26 Jan 2016 71,897 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both (2.5.A.1c)

n/s/r tyre low 3mm and perished

o/s/r slightly perished

rear exhaust deteriorated/corroded

Pass 28 Jan 2015 62,700 miles

nearside front tyre wearing on edges

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

rear exhaust silencer deteriorated

Pass 28 Jan 2014 56,721 miles

exhuast rear box outer skin corroded

Fail 28 Jan 2014 56,721 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

exhuast rear box outer skin corroded

Pass 31 Jan 2013 49,494 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2013 49,494 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 4 Mar 2012 43,968 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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RV09 HWA is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Silver with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.

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 RV09 HWA, 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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RV09 HWA is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 4 March 2009.

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