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SA12 KWY

2012 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Sep 2026
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

57,012 mi
Last recorded57,012 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Fiat 50046,837 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSA12 KWY
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2025 57,012 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2025 56,193 miles

Front Coil spring corroded pair (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened beam axle at spring seats (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Jan 2024 55,263 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (both) (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroding (both) (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Beam Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Jan 2023 54,000 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened beam axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2022 52,819 miles

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened beam axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Jan 2021 51,750 miles

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

Fail 15 Jan 2021 51,750 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

exhaust deteriorated

Pass 23 Jan 2020 50,857 miles

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

Fail 9 Jan 2020 50,813 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 17 Jan 2019 44,167 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 22 Jan 2018 37,353 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2018 37,353 miles

Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Pass 7 Jun 2017 34,791 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 18 Jun 2016 29,470 miles

Nearside handbrake cable casing split but not affecting brake effect

Offside handbrake cable casing split but not affecting brake effect

Fail 11 Jun 2016 29,435 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively torn (8.2.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint wishbone (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively torn (8.2.2)

Nearside handbrake cable casing split but not affecting brake effect

Offside handbrake cable casing split but not affecting brake effect

Pass 13 Jun 2015 17,493 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

nearside rear tyre slightly perished

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 KWY is a 2012 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 KWY, 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 SA12 KWY registered?

SA12 KWY is a 2012 Fiat 500, first registered on 21 June 2012.

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