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SM59 OJF

2009 Fiat 500C

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Mar 2027
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

86,752 mi
Last recorded86,752 miles
Recorded on17 Feb 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 500C51,397 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSM59 OJF
MakeFiat
Model500C
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Feb 2026 86,752 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material onto flex , (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material onto flex , (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Mar 2025 83,066 miles

Front bumper panel damaged [temp repair in place]

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

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

Fail 7 Mar 2025 83,047 miles

Nearside Front Upper Engine mounting bracket excessively loose loose or assembled wrong . (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front bumper panel damaged [temp repair in place]

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

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

Pass 13 May 2023 80,794 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex weak , (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 2 Apr 2022 76,794 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded , (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced hi/level lamp . (4.3.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 1 Apr 2022 76,775 miles

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded , (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced hi/level lamp . (4.3.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 6 Apr 2021 69,891 miles

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

underside components corroded

Fail 3 Apr 2021 69,880 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both, o/s worst little brake surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

underside components corroded

Pass 4 Apr 2020 68,957 miles

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

Fail 21 Mar 2020 68,955 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm insides (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Position lamp not working both front also drls, switched back on!! (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front, rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 1 Apr 2019 58,862 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2018 54,892 miles

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front brake has slight bind 3.7.B.1

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 May 2017 54,536 miles

Boot doesn't open

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Sill damaged

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 12 May 2017 54,534 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tailbox holed (7.1.2)

Boot doesn't open

Front Exhaust clamp corroded through

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Sill damaged

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust clamp corroded through

Pass 1 Apr 2016 50,565 miles

Offside Front sill damaged but not holed

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

exhaust clamp corroded but not leaking

Pass 9 Apr 2015 41,477 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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 Apr 2014 32,382 miles

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

both rear tyre inner walls starting to crack, no cords exposed

Pass 16 Nov 2012 21,147 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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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SM59 OJF is a 2009 Fiat 500C in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 SM59 OJF, 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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SM59 OJF is a 2009 Fiat 500C, first registered on 27 November 2009.

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