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Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Both rear coil springs corroded
Corrosion starting on offside outer sill in middle area
Rear wiper blade rubber split
Slight seep front shock absorbers, slight play N/S/F strut mounting. Front suspension arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated & N/S ball joint slightly worn. Slight corrosion rear axle and full exhaust system. Slight flat spot N/S/R wheel inner rim.
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Exhaust front pipe flexi blowing (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Both rear coil springs corroded
Corrosion starting on offside outer sill in middle area
Rear wiper blade rubber split
Slight seep front shock absorbers, slight play N/S/F strut mounting. Front suspension arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated & N/S ball joint slightly worn. Slight corrosion rear axle and full exhaust system. Slight flat spot N/S/R wheel inner rim.
N/S/R tyre perished (at 2.5mm). Slight flat spot N/S/R wheel inner rim. N/S handbrake efficiency slightly low.
Slight seep front shock absorbers, slight play N/S/F strut mounting. Front suspension arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated & N/S ball joint slightly worn. Slight corrosion rear axle and exhaust.
Both front wishbone bushes deteriorated
Exhaust system deteriorated /corroded
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Sill section damaged/corroded
Nearside Front Strut top mount slight wear
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Rear axle corroded
Offside outer sill corroded
Exhaust system deteriorated/corroded
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Strut top mount slightly worn
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Slight seep front suspension struts. Minor wear in nearside front suspension ball joint. 2 nails in offside rear tyre tread.
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Both front (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Slight seep front suspension struts. Minor wear in nearside front suspension ball joint. 2 nails in offside rear tyre tread.
Slight seep front suspension struts. Nails in both rear tyre treads. Front tyres at 3mm.
Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort Not working. (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Slight seep front suspension struts. Nails in both rear tyre treads. Front tyres at 3mm.
Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Gaiter perished. (2.4.G.2)
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil Both front suspension struts. (2.7.3)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Fiat 500?
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SG09 XDW is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Yellow with a 1,248cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
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 SG09 XDW, 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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SG09 XDW is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 23 March 2009.
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