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SP59 ETT

2009 Fiat 500

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Oct 2026
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

95,389 mi
Last recorded95,389 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSP59 ETT
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2025 95,389 miles

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

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 22 Oct 2025 95,389 miles

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

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

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 24 Oct 2024 92,343 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

both front headlamp beam patters poor (lenses faded)

centre section corroded

day time running lights innop

Fail 24 Oct 2024 92,343 miles

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

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

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

both front headlamp beam patters poor (lenses faded)

centre section corroded

day time running lights innop

travel on handbrake lever

Pass 18 Oct 2023 88,873 miles

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

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

Offside Front shock absorber corroded

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

exhaust cat section , internals loose

Fail 18 Oct 2023 88,873 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front shock absorber corroded

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

exhaust cat section , internals loose

Pass 17 Oct 2022 84,940 miles

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

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

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

front wiper blades poor

offside front shock absorbers corroded

Pass 25 Oct 2021 79,703 miles

front coil springs corroded

offside front shock absorber heavily corroded

slight exhaust blow from manifold

Fail 14 Oct 2021 79,640 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexible joint and manifold (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure flexible joint broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury light cluster (sharp projecting edges) (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened corroded and holed on offside rear , weakened nearside rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

offside front shock absorber heavily corroded

offside rear suspension bump stop insecure

rear exhaust section corroded

Pass 21 Oct 2020 71,473 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 27 Sep 2019 57,352 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rears (4.4.3 (a))

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

Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall of o/s/f tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 27 Sep 2019 57,352 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both rears (5.3.2 (c))

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

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rears (4.4.3 (a))

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

Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall of o/s/f tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 12 Sep 2018 47,131 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2018 47,127 miles

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

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

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Pass 31 Aug 2017 43,646 miles

Coolant leak ()

Exhaust noisy corroded (7.1.4)

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)

Front wipers smearing

Nearside Front Brake hose repaired, but not inappropriately twisted slightly (3.6.A.3)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak ()

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Fail 31 Aug 2017 43,646 miles

Coolant leak ()

Exhaust noisy corroded (7.1.4)

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)

Front Headlamp aim too low both sides (1.8)

Front wipers smearing

Nearside Front Brake hose repaired, but not inappropriately twisted slightly (3.6.A.3)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak ()

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 17 Aug 2016 39,408 miles

offside front upper strut support bearing rough

Pass 11 Aug 2015 33,740 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2014 32,737 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2013 27,011 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2012 20,154 miles

corossion has started on rear axle beam

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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SP59 ETT is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 SP59 ETT, 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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SP59 ETT is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 1 September 2009.

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