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SO09 FCF

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Aug 2027
Tests27 (15 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

105,746 mi
Last recorded105,746 miles
Recorded on14 Aug 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSO09 FCF
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 12 fail
Pass 14 Aug 2026 105,746 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jul 2025 100,603 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2025 100,603 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2024 95,145 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2024 95,145 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front worn on inside 1855515 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Jul 2023 87,718 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2023 87,718 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 Sep 2022 81,519 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2022 81,519 miles

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

Pass 26 Nov 2021 80,139 miles

vehicle undersealed

Pass 14 Nov 2020 78,149 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear axle beam heavily undersealed

Fail 7 Sep 2020 78,146 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength axle spring seat (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer brake cable casings split (1.1.15 (a))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminated ( no reflective coating ). (0.1 (b))

tailgate release inop.

Pass 10 Sep 2019 75,061 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Front brakes binding

Front number plate deteriating

Front x2 upper strut top mounts corroded

Nearside Front Lower balljoint boot deteriating

Nearside Rear tyre cracking

battery loose

both front and rear coil springs corroded

front and rear suspension corroding

oil leak at gearbox

sills damaged

sump corroded/leaking

Fail 10 Sep 2019 75,061 miles

Emissions not tested exhaust broken (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure front flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Front brakes binding

Front number plate deteriating

Front x2 upper strut top mounts corroded

Nearside Front Lower balljoint boot deteriating

Nearside Front Outer door handle missing

Nearside Rear tyre cracking

Offside Front Outer door handle broken/loose but still functioning

battery loose

both front and rear coil springs corroded

exhaust system corroded

front and rear suspension corroding

oil leak at gearbox

sills damaged

sump corroded/leaking

Pass 10 Sep 2018 70,395 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear tyre cracking on tread

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

both front brakes binding slightly

covers fitted

exhaust front flexi in poor condition

oil leak

oil level low

rear axle showing signs of corrosion

Fail 7 Sep 2018 70,393 miles

Exhaust silencer insecure front clamp missing (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre also worn on inside edge and cracking on sidewall and tread

Nearside Rear tyre cracking on tread

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

both front brakes binding slightly

covers fitted

exhaust front flexi in poor condition

oil leak

oil level low

rear axle showing signs of corrosion

Pass 21 Aug 2017 66,817 miles

1x breather hose split

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

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

Front number plate deteriating

Front tyres badly worn inner edges

Nearside Front brake binding

Nearside Rear tyre cracked

Offside Front droplink has play

Offside Rear shock absorber top bush debonding

Rear coil springs corroded x2

exhaust corroded

exhaust flexi deteriated

front and rear suspension corroded

gearbox oil leak

sump corroded

Fail 21 Aug 2017 66,817 miles

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

1x breather hose split

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

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

Front number plate deteriating

Front tyres badly worn inner edges

Nearside Front brake binding

Nearside Rear tyre cracked

Offside Front droplink has play

Offside Rear shock absorber top bush debonding

Rear coil springs corroded x2

exhaust corroded

exhaust flexi deteriated

front and rear suspension corroded

gearbox oil leak

sump corroded

Pass 5 Sep 2016 60,602 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Rear tyre cracking on tread

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear tyre cracking on tread

exhaust system showing signs of corrosion

front brakes binding on a little

Fail 5 Sep 2016 60,600 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported clamp missing off back box (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Rear tyre cracking on tread

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear tyre cracking on tread

exhaust system showing signs of corrosion

front brakes binding on a little

Pass 28 Aug 2015 55,657 miles

Rear silencer outer skin deteriorated

both rear tyres starting to crack between tread

Fail 27 Aug 2015 55,654 miles

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Rear silencer outer skin deteriorated

both rear tyres starting to crack between tread

engine coolant leak

Pass 20 Aug 2014 45,897 miles

rear exhaust back box outer skin corroded

rear tyres slightly cracked on tread

Fail 18 Aug 2014 45,836 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.D.2c)

Nearside Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)

rear exhaust back box outer skin corroded

rear tyres slightly cracked on tread

Pass 18 Jul 2013 35,547 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

advise both front and both rear tyre perished on tread??

Pass 13 Aug 2012 25,144 miles

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

back box outer skin deteriated

front number plate slightly deteriated

Fail 13 Aug 2012 25,144 miles

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

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component locking device missing (3.5.1l)

back box outer skin deteriated

front number plate slightly deteriated

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 FCF is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

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 FCF, 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 FCF is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 22 August 2009.

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