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S25 LSX

2012 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Oct 2026
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

74,606 mi
Last recorded74,606 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Fiat 50046,837 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS25 LSX
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 28 Oct 2025 74,606 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside day time running lamp not working

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 22 Oct 2024 68,867 miles

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 22 Oct 2024 68,867 miles

Exhaust system insecure mounting broke (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Oct 2023 63,646 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2022 57,958 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush [starting to debond] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.9mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened subframe/axle [coil spring seats general corrosion] o/s and n/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Oct 2022 57,958 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn o/s and n/s[ inner faces uneven due to corrosion] (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating o/s and n/s (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick o/s and n/s outer pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush [starting to debond] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.9mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened subframe/axle [coil spring seats general corrosion] o/s and n/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2021 52,060 miles

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

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

Fail 25 Oct 2021 52,060 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Oct 2020 47,805 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s [inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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 2.8mm /worn on edges [stepped up tread sections (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks to outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush [starting to debond] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks to outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

front brake pads 3mm

Pass 29 Oct 2019 43,580 miles

Nearside Front running light in op

Fail 26 Oct 2019 43,558 miles

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Nearside Front running light in op

Pass 30 Oct 2018 37,930 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2018 37,930 miles

Nearside Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 24 Oct 2017 32,202 miles

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

Fail 24 Oct 2017 32,202 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Oct 2016 25,783 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2015 18,754 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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S25 LSX is a 2012 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

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 S25 LSX, 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 S25 LSX registered?

S25 LSX is a 2012 Fiat 500, first registered on 11 October 2012.

Is S25 LSX safe to buy?

The MOT history for S25 LSX shows 17 tests with a 64.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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