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SB59 VYH

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Dec 2026
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

69,193 mi
Last recorded69,193 miles
Recorded on25 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSB59 VYH
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 25 Nov 2025 69,193 miles

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

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

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

Fail 25 Nov 2025 69,193 miles

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

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 15 Nov 2024 67,395 miles

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

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper mount (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Pass 28 Nov 2023 65,635 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 18 Nov 2022 61,321 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2021 58,162 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2020 56,039 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2019 53,999 miles

brake discs corroded

coil springs corroded and worn

exhaust system corroded and clamps deteriorated

nearside rear wheel bearing slight roughnes

Fail 2 Dec 2019 53,999 miles

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

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

brake discs corroded

coil springs corroded and worn

exhaust system corroded and clamps deteriorated

nearside rear wheel bearing slight roughnes

Pass 8 Nov 2018 51,015 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2017 49,813 miles

exhaust system is corroded

Fail 20 Nov 2017 49,810 miles

Central Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Nearside windscreen washer is partially blocked

Offside Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Oil leak ()

Rear tyres are perished

exhaust system is corroded

sump is porous

Pass 26 Apr 2017 44,442 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak small porous patch on front of oil sump ()

Fail 25 Apr 2017 44,419 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak small porous patch on front of oil sump ()

Pass 15 Apr 2016 32,367 miles

Nearside Front tyre is perished

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear tyre is perished

Offside Front tyre is perished

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear tyre is perished

exhaust hangers are corroded

exhaust system is corroded

oil leak

under trays fitted time of test

Fail 14 Apr 2016 32,360 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported clamp missing (7.1.1)

Nearside Front tyre is perished

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear tyre is perished

Offside Front tyre is perished

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear tyre is perished

exhaust hangers are corroded

exhaust system is corroded

oil leak

under trays fitted time of test

clutch reservoir not suported

Pass 30 Apr 2015 28,410 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2015 28,410 miles

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

Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 18 Jun 2014 21,929 miles

exhaust back box deteriated

Fail 16 Jun 2014 21,888 miles

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

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

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

exhaust back box deteriated

Pass 19 Jun 2013 14,575 miles

rear silencer showing signs of corrosion

Pass 1 Dec 2012 13,108 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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SB59 VYH is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 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 SB59 VYH, 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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SB59 VYH is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 23 December 2009.

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