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RV59 HWT

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Sep 2026
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

79,099 mi
Last recorded79,099 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRV59 HWT
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2025 79,099 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Exhaust Box Corroded

Fail 18 Sep 2025 79,097 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Exhaust Box Corroded

Pass 7 Sep 2024 73,748 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 11 Sep 2023 67,222 miles

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

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Pass 24 Aug 2022 62,001 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2021 56,517 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2019 55,490 miles

Nearside Front tyre perished

Offside Front tyre worn inner edge and perished

Offside Rear shock top bush worn slight play

both rear tyres perished

exhaust corroded , rear box corroding

Pass 12 Oct 2018 54,369 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases to rear corroded passt cat. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and rear, all four, 175 65 r 14. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured both. (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 23 Oct 2017 53,495 miles

exhaust rear box slight rusty

Fail 23 Oct 2017 53,494 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

exhaust rear box slight rusty

Pass 1 Oct 2016 52,432 miles

Rear Exhaust back box corroded

Pass 5 Oct 2015 51,104 miles

body damaged

nail in offside rear tyre

rear axle beam corroded

rear silencer heavily corroded

Pass 7 Oct 2014 45,650 miles

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

rear exhaust weak and corroded

Fail 7 Oct 2014 45,650 miles

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

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

rear exhaust weak and corroded

Pass 1 Oct 2013 39,502 miles

rear exhaust weak and corroded

Pass 29 Sep 2012 33,046 miles

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

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

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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RV59 HWT is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

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 RV59 HWT, 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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RV59 HWT is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 28 September 2009.

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