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SJ09 YOL

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Oct 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

108,870 mi
Last recorded108,870 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSJ09 YOL
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 108,870 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2025 108,870 miles

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

Pass 5 Oct 2024 108,493 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2023 107,764 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2022 105,150 miles

Front Coil spring corroded Both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Nov 2021 101,197 miles

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

loose screw driver found in engine bay

Pass 24 Nov 2020 97,151 miles

surface corrosion to underside and suspension components

Pass 20 Nov 2019 88,993 miles

corrosion to rear axle and front and rear coil springs

Pass 23 Jul 2018 79,714 miles

Coolant leak ()

Fail 23 Jul 2018 79,714 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))

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

Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coolant leak ()

Pass 15 Aug 2017 71,458 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 14 Aug 2017 71,458 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 32% (3.7.B.5b)

Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 15 Apr 2016 59,031 miles

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (2.4.G.1)

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment n/s and o/s (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

oil leak

Pass 23 Mar 2015 49,357 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2015 49,351 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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

Coolant leak

Corrosion to exhaust back box

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

Pass 27 Mar 2014 48,126 miles

exhaust back box deteriorated

Fail 27 Mar 2014 48,126 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

exhaust back box deteriorated

offside front brake binding slightly

Pass 26 Mar 2013 46,477 miles

Back box exhaust corroded

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

Pass 13 Mar 2012 33,807 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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SJ09 YOL is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 SJ09 YOL, 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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SJ09 YOL is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 30 March 2009.

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