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SM58 JNU

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Aug 2027
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

71,694 mi
Last recorded71,694 miles
Recorded on14 Aug 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSM58 JNU
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 14 Aug 2026 71,694 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front brake pad wear wire broken

Fail 13 Aug 2026 71,694 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front brake pad wear wire broken

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

Pass 13 Aug 2025 71,235 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Aug 2025 71,202 miles

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Aug 2024 70,924 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front MacPherson strut has play in upper attachment. Strut upper thread and nut also heavily corroded.

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front MacPherson strut has play in upper attachment. Strut upper thread and nut also heavily corroded.

Offside Handbrake slow to react and has less effort than nearside.

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Both axle spring cups corroded.

Fail 2 Aug 2024 70,924 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective Cap not fitted correctly and locked. (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front MacPherson strut has play in upper attachment. Strut upper thread and nut also heavily corroded.

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Bulb incorrectly fitted as mounting retainer broken. (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front MacPherson strut has play in upper attachment. Strut upper thread and nut also heavily corroded.

Offside Handbrake slow to react and has less effort than nearside.

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Both axle spring cups corroded.

Pass 3 Aug 2023 70,259 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Aug 2023 70,259 miles

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

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2022 67,146 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2021 65,689 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine sump corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Dec 2021 65,689 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine sump corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Dec 2020 63,548 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2019 61,575 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper play in suspension mounting

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 21 Dec 2018 60,050 miles

Both rear tyres just on the legal limit.

N/S drive shaft oil seal starting to leak.

O/S handbrake just giving the required efficiency.

Pass 2 Nov 2017 54,525 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2016 48,538 miles

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

Fail 29 Oct 2016 48,538 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 6 Nov 2015 44,482 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2015 40,168 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2015 40,167 miles

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 21 Jan 2014 33,873 miles

EXHAUST BACK BOX OUTER SKIN CORRODED

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

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

Fail 20 Jan 2014 33,813 miles

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

EXHAUST BACK BOX OUTER SKIN CORRODED

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2013 27,740 miles

EXHAUST BACK BOX OUTER SKIN CORRODED

Fail 18 Jan 2013 27,740 miles

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

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

BOTH HANDBRAKE CABLES SPLIT

EXHAUST BACK BOX OUTER SKIN CORRODED

Pass 7 Jan 2012 20,343 miles

rear exhaust box corroding

Fail 7 Jan 2012 20,343 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

rear exhaust box corroding

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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SM58 JNU is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 SM58 JNU, 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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SM58 JNU is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 29 January 2009.

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