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SO09 EOW

2009 Fiat 500

Black Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Jun 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

81,227 mi
Last recorded81,227 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSO09 EOW
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2025 81,227 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Jun 2024 77,171 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jun 2023 72,034 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 1 Jul 2022 65,118 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2021 60,887 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2020 53,439 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2019 49,016 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2019 49,012 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 1 Oct 2019 49,006 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2018 43,016 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2017 38,398 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2017 38,398 miles

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

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

Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel excess (3.1.6b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Pass 25 Aug 2016 33,416 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2016 33,406 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Bulb incorrectly seated. (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both front. (8.2.2)

Rear silencer outer casing deteriorated.

Pass 5 Aug 2015 28,704 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2015 28,703 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both front inner faces (3.5.1i)

Pass 25 Aug 2014 203,949 miles

3 wheels distorted inner side n/s/r n/s/f & o/s/f

n/s/f tyre cut outer sidewall advise

Pass 5 Aug 2013 18,641 miles

Nearside front and rear wheels slight distortion inner side

Offside front tyre balding on inner edge slightly

Offside front wiper blade smearing slightly

Slight play nearside front upper attachment

Fail 5 Aug 2013 18,641 miles

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

Nearside front and nearside rear wheels have slight distortion

Offside front tyre is balding on inner edge

Offside front wiper blade is smearing slightly

Slight play in nearside front upper attachment

Pass 25 Jul 2012 13,261 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

boot switch faulty

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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SO09 EOW is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Black with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 SO09 EOW, 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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SO09 EOW is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 14 August 2009.

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