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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
most of rear brake and suspension components heavily corroded
offside front chassis and subframe corroded
rear brake hose ferrules corrode both sides
rear shock absorbers corroded
very little reserve travel on parking brake lever
Both rear brake hoses, metal ferrules are heavily corroded.
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear axle is heavily corroded.
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment No reserve travel. (1.1.6 (c))
Both rear brake hoses, metal ferrules are heavily corroded.
Exhaust has minor leak of gasses around the front join.
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear axle is heavily corroded.
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front shocker damp
rear axle corroded
rear exhaust clamp missing
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at several flanges (6.1.2 (a))
exhaust system corroded
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at several flanges (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
exhaust system corroded
Exhaust Corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
N/s/f Tyre Perished
N/s/f Tyre Worn On Outer Edge
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
O/s/f Tyre Perished And Cracked
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/s And N/s Front (3.5.1i)
coil spring corroded All 4 Suspension Coil Springs (2.4.C.1b)
Exhaust Corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
N/s/f Tyre Worn On Outer Edge
O/s And N/s Front Tyres Perished
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/s And N/s Front (3.5.1i)
coil spring corroded O/s And N/s Front (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt O/s And N/s Front Lower Arm (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust Corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
N/s/f Tyre Worn On Outer Edge
O/s And N/s Front Tyres Perished
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/s And N/s Front (3.5.1i)
coil spring corroded O/s And N/s Front (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust system deteriorated
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust system deteriorated
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
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SL59 WTJ is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.
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 SL59 WTJ, 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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SL59 WTJ is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 11 December 2009.
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