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SH09 JZJ

2009 Fiat 500C

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jul 2026
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

78,042 mi
Last recorded78,042 miles
Recorded on7 Jul 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 500C51,397 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSH09 JZJ
MakeFiat
Model500C
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 7 Jul 2025 78,042 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Jul 2024 77,159 miles

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

Fail 9 Jul 2024 77,154 miles

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2023 77,030 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2022 77,012 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2022 77,012 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Headlights Dull

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

O/S/F Seat doesn't fold

O/S/F Tyre worn Inner edge

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2021 70,343 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2021 70,279 miles

Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at front joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 23 Oct 2020 63,180 miles

Offside Front Upper suspension mount becoming corroded

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

boot lid has o/s hinge coming away but opens and closes

drivers seat not tipping forward to allow access to rear seats

front exhaust mount corroded off

Fail 22 Oct 2020 63,180 miles

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

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

Offside Front Upper suspension mount becoming corroded

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

boot lid has o/s hinge coming away but opens and closes

drivers seat not tipping forward to allow access to rear seats

front exhaust mount corroded off

Pass 22 Oct 2019 55,315 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2019 55,182 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Oct 2018 49,456 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2017 41,605 miles

Nearside Rear tyre deteriorated ( perishing due to age to sidewalls/tread area)

Offside Rear tyre deteriorated ( perishing due to age to sidewalls/tread area)

Oil leak ()

Fail 21 Nov 2017 41,605 miles

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear tyre deteriorated ( perishing due to age to sidewalls/tread area)

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

Offside Rear tyre deteriorated ( perishing due to age to sidewalls/tread area)

Oil leak ()

Pass 1 Dec 2016 36,098 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2016 35,345 miles

front suspension legs rusty and flakey but not leaking

rear suspension cross member rusty and flakey

Fail 10 Aug 2016 35,345 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

front suspension legs rusty and flakey but not leaking

rear suspension cross member rusty and flakey

Pass 1 Aug 2015 31,801 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2015 31,801 miles

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

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Pass 1 Aug 2014 28,555 miles

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

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

Fail 31 Jul 2014 28,555 miles

Upper Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

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

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

Pass 31 Jul 2013 24,102 miles

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

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

Fail 29 Jul 2013 24,102 miles

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

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

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

Pass 12 Jun 2012 17,010 miles

How Reliable is the Fiat 500C?

Based on 219,586 MOT tests across 18,282 vehicles.

77.3%
Pass Rate
4,057
Miles/Year
17
Year Lifespan
18,282
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,124
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 1,072
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SH09 JZJ is a 2009 Fiat 500C in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2009 Fiat 500C models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 51,397 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 500C fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,124 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SH09 JZJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat 500C typically stays on UK roads for around 17 years. At 17 years old, this Fiat 500C is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SH09 JZJ is a 2009 Fiat 500C, first registered on 16 July 2009.

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