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SA59 VCX

2009 Fiat 500

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 May 2027
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

68,050 mi
Last recorded68,050 miles
Recorded on2 May 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSA59 VCX
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 2 May 2026 68,050 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Jan 2025 64,237 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Nov 2022 63,736 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 23 Nov 2021 61,102 miles

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

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

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

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

front exhaust pipe and rear exhaust silencer have deteriorated

Pass 30 Nov 2020 59,279 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box also shedding outer skin (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 24 Nov 2020 59,278 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Axle fractured corroded and holed (5.1.1 (a)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box also shedding outer skin (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Nov 2019 57,582 miles

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

Rear hand brake performance only just met

Pass 16 Nov 2018 55,676 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2017 53,650 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2017 53,583 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement REAR AS MARKED (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel HB (3.1.6b)

Pass 15 Nov 2016 50,741 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2015 47,440 miles

EMISSIONS POOR H\C LAMBDA C\O

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement REAR AS MARKED (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play SLIGHT NOISE (2.5.A.3c)

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

SILENCER REAR SECTION MISSING CLAMP

Fail 14 Nov 2015 47,432 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak BOTH AND TOO SOFT (2.7.3)

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

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating AND GRAB (3.7.B.3)

Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

EMISSIONS POOR H\C LAMBDA C\O

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement REAR AS MARKED (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play SLIGHT NOISE (2.5.A.3c)

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

SILENCER REAR SECTION MISSING CLAMP

Pass 6 Nov 2014 43,511 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2014 43,511 miles

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

Pass 15 Oct 2013 33,964 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Oct 2012 26,885 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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SA59 VCX is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 SA59 VCX, 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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SA59 VCX is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 5 October 2009.

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