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T20 HBC

2009 Fiat 500

Yellow Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Dec 2026
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

139,407 mi
Last recorded139,407 miles
Recorded on21 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT20 HBC
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 21 Nov 2025 139,407 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2024 134,374 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2024 134,373 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Emissions unable to be completed (Near the back box) (8.2.2.2 (e))

Pass 19 Dec 2023 129,203 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2023 118,744 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2023 118,744 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Jan 2022 101,331 miles

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

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

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

Pass 23 Jan 2021 85,952 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2020 84,792 miles

Front exhaust flexi slightly damaged

Pass 6 Nov 2019 81,650 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2019 81,648 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Nov 2018 63,517 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2017 56,476 miles

exhaust in poor condition, cat support snapped, front pipe snapped inside flex, rear silencer outer skin held on with chicken wire

o/s/f/shocker damp

Fail 6 Nov 2017 56,463 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

exhaust in poor condition, cat support snapped, front pipe snapped inside flex, rear silencer outer skin held on with chicken wire

o/s/f/shocker damp

Pass 24 Oct 2016 49,687 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit slight wear on edges (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit slight wear on edges (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear exhaust rusty

n/s outer sill slight damage

Pass 17 Nov 2015 45,749 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2014 42,227 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

damaged to n/s and o/s sills

Fail 29 Oct 2014 42,227 miles

Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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

Coolant leak

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

damaged to n/s and o/s sills

Pass 9 Nov 2013 37,360 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2012 27,276 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2012 27,276 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

both handbrake cables split on outer casing

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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T20 HBC is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Yellow with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 T20 HBC, 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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T20 HBC is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 11 December 2009.

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