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S99 CHR

2009 Fiat 500

Yellow Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Jul 2027
Tests17 (15 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.2%

Mileage

37,375 mi
Last recorded37,375 miles
Recorded on1 Jul 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS99 CHR
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 2 fail
Pass 1 Jul 2026 37,375 miles

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

Exhaust system corroded

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs pitted inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

General underbody corrosion

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

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

Rear axle corroded

Pass 25 Jun 2025 36,526 miles

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

Exhaust mounting defective clamp broken but system secure (6.1.2 (a))

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

General surface corrosion on underside

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust system corroded

rear axle corroded

Pass 21 Jun 2024 35,643 miles

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

Rear box outer skin corroding away

Surface corrosion on Front & Rear steering components

Surface corrosion on Front & Rear suspension components

Surface corrosion on Rear axle

Pass 20 Jun 2023 34,949 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front sub frame corroded

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

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

all shocks corroding

exhaust system corroded

rear axle corroded

Pass 21 Jun 2022 34,235 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge only (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

all coil springs corroded

all shock absorbers corroding

exhaust system corroding

surface corrosion on front subframe

surface corrosion on rear axle

Pass 21 Jun 2021 33,696 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Low tread on inner edge only (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Low tread on inner edge only (5.2.3 (e))

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

Slight corrosion on Rear axle

Slight corrosion on exhaust system, outer skin corroded away on Rear box

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Slight corrosion on Rear shock absorbers (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Jun 2021 33,696 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) not working High level light in-op (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Low tread on inner edge only (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Low tread on inner edge only (5.2.3 (e))

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

Slight corrosion on Rear axle

Slight corrosion on exhaust system, outer skin corroded away on Rear box

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Slight corrosion on Rear shock absorbers (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Jun 2020 32,922 miles

Underside corroded

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

Exhaust corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Scrubbing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear shock absorbers (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Jun 2019 30,725 miles

Outer skin corroding away on Rear box

Slight corrosion on underside

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning High level stop light in-op (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jun 2018 28,349 miles

Rear box outer skin corroded

Slight corrosion on underside

Pass 23 Jun 2017 26,304 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

rear exhaust slightly deteriorated

Pass 28 Jun 2016 23,489 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

rear exhaust box slightly deteriorated

Fail 27 Jun 2016 23,460 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer and joint at clamp (7.1.2)

Pass 24 Jun 2015 21,547 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

all four tyres cracking

Pass 30 Jun 2014 18,953 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2013 16,128 miles

front discs inner surface corroded

Pass 29 Jun 2012 11,308 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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S99 CHR is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Yellow with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.2%.

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 S99 CHR, 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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S99 CHR is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 2 July 2009.

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