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SA12 KFN

2012 Fiat 500

White Petrol 875cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Feb 2027
Tests18 (10 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

106,405 mi
Last recorded106,405 miles
Recorded on13 Feb 2026
Typical for 2012 Fiat 50046,837 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSA12 KFN
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine875cc

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MOT History

10 pass 8 fail
Pass 13 Feb 2026 106,405 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2026 106,349 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Axle fractured at spring seating location (5.1.1 (a)) DANGEROUS

Pass 10 Jan 2025 97,459 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2025 97,459 miles

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jan 2024 84,864 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 5 Jan 2024 84,864 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 9 Jan 2023 78,693 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

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

Rear axle corroded

Fail 5 Jan 2023 78,692 miles

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear axle spring seats (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 11 Jan 2022 71,431 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust heavily corroded and small leak of gases at front flexy (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak at gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

various components corroded

Fail 7 Jan 2022 71,431 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt osf cv boot has split in it (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust heavily corroded and small leak of gases at front flexy (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak at gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

various components corroded

Pass 18 Nov 2020 66,444 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively front discs lipped and corroded on inside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

osr bump stop broken off

various components corroded

Fail 13 Nov 2020 66,441 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak osf shock leaking badly (5.3.2 (b))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively front discs lipped and corroded on inside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

osr bump stop broken off

various components corroded

Pass 18 Apr 2019 61,020 miles

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

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

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

Pass 16 Apr 2018 58,601 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2018 58,601 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 21 Apr 2017 55,390 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2017 55,389 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Jun 2015 48,784 miles

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

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

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

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

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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SA12 KFN is a 2012 Fiat 500 in White with a 875cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

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 SA12 KFN, 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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SA12 KFN is a 2012 Fiat 500, first registered on 6 July 2012.

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