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SM09 VMY

2009 Fiat 500

Yellow Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Dec 2026
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

87,433 mi
Last recorded87,433 miles
Recorded on29 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSM09 VMY
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 Nov 2025 87,433 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2025 87,431 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 30 Nov 2024 78,136 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2023 71,315 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Fail 8 Dec 2023 71,302 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area fractured to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 24 Nov 2022 68,598 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear rear axle corroded

Fail 15 Nov 2022 68,598 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases from flexy (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Front Coil spring corroded both front nsf osf (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front nsf osf (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively both front nsf osf (1.2.1 (f))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened top mount struts cups corroded nsf osf (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded after flexy pipe to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracked 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear nsr osr (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear nsr osr (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear rear axle corroded

advise general corrosion to underside of vehicle

Pass 18 Nov 2021 66,971 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Nov 2020 64,894 miles

Offside Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed handle (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Pass 12 Jun 2019 62,174 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2018 53,141 miles

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))

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

Pass 7 Jul 2017 47,031 miles

Front exhaust hanger corroded off

Fail 3 Jul 2017 47,030 miles

Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Front exhaust hanger corroded off

Pass 13 Jul 2016 35,675 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2016 35,675 miles

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front brake discs corroded

Pass 4 Jul 2015 31,185 miles

rear tyres badly perished

Fail 3 Jul 2015 31,185 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear tyres badly perished 185/55/r15/82v

Pass 4 Mar 2015 30,523 miles

exhaust back box rusted

rear tyres split/perished round tread

Fail 4 Mar 2015 30,523 miles

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

exhaust back box rusted

rear tyres split/perished round tread

Pass 5 Jul 2014 27,383 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2013 22,613 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2012 17,075 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 11 Jul 2012 17,075 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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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SM09 VMY is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Yellow with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 SM09 VMY, 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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What year was SM09 VMY registered?

SM09 VMY is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 14 July 2009.

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