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VN59 NRO

2009 Fiat 500

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Sep 2026
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

85,771 mi
Last recorded85,771 miles
Recorded on11 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN59 NRO
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 11 Sep 2025 85,771 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished, 4.9mm @centre of tread. 185/55R15 82T. Manufactured date 36/14. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished, 4.6mm @centre of tread. 185/55R15 82T. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished, 4.9mm @centre of tread. 185/55R15 82T. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished, 4.9mm @centre of tread. 185/55R15 82T. Manufactured date 27/04. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Parking brake lever nearing the limits of travel, requirements only just met, the braking system may require adjustment or repair.

Fail 11 Sep 2025 85,771 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished, 4.9mm @centre of tread. 185/55R15 82T. Manufactured date 36/14. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished, 4.6mm @centre of tread. 185/55R15 82T. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished, 4.9mm @centre of tread. 185/55R15 82T. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished, 4.9mm @centre of tread. 185/55R15 82T. Manufactured date 27/04. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Parking brake lever nearing the limits of travel, requirements only just met, the braking system may require adjustment or repair.

Pass 11 Sep 2024 83,600 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (185/55 R15) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 11 Sep 2024 83,597 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (185/55 R15) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Sep 2023 78,604 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished, 3.5mm @centre of tread. 185/55R15 82V. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Aug 2022 71,960 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished, 4.3mm @centre of tread. 185/55R15 82V. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished, 4.4mm @centre of tread. 185/55R15 82V. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 31 Aug 2021 65,557 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn on both edges and perished, 4.3mm @centre of tread. 185/55R15 82V. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn on both edges and perished, 4.4mm @centre of tread. 185/55R15 82V. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 31 Aug 2021 65,557 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn on both edges and perished, 4.3mm @centre of tread. 185/55R15 82V. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn on both edges and perished, 4.4mm @centre of tread. 185/55R15 82V. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 Sep 2020 62,589 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2020 62,589 miles

Headlamp aim too high both sides (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 17 Sep 2019 58,432 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2019 58,432 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 2 Nov 2018 55,642 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi joint is cracked and leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front brake pad wear wire is broken

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective poor to clear and drags over screen (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer casing is damaged (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear position lamp intensity is reduced

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

Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside and nearside are split and perished (5.3.2 (c))

evidence of air con leak

Fail 25 Oct 2018 55,637 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened axle coil spring mounting is holed and corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi joint is cracked and leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front brake pad wear wire is broken

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective poor to clear and drags over screen (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer casing is damaged (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear position lamp intensity is reduced

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

Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside and nearside are split and perished (5.3.2 (c))

all rear suspension components are showing signs of surface corrosion

evidence of air con leak

Pass 16 Oct 2017 52,656 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front exhaust clamp badly deteriated and broken (7.1.2)

front flexi pipe exhaust deteriating

nsr brake slightly binding

nsr osr axle spring cups lower very corroded and flakeing

rear exhaust box outer skin badly deteriated

Pass 22 Oct 2016 49,507 miles

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear outer handbrake cable corroded and calapsed

air con pipe leaking

exhaust very rusty

Fail 22 Oct 2016 49,507 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported clamp missing (7.1.1)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear outer handbrake cable corroded and calapsed

air con pipe leaking

exhaust very rusty

Pass 26 Oct 2015 46,346 miles

both front tyres worn close to legal limit

exhaust system corroded

Fail 26 Oct 2015 46,346 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

both front tyres worn close to legal limit

exhaust system corroded

Pass 28 Oct 2014 42,309 miles

nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 18 Oct 2013 35,776 miles

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

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

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

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

surface corrision rear silencer

Pass 24 Oct 2012 23,976 miles

front brake discs worn on inner surface

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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VN59 NRO is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 VN59 NRO, 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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VN59 NRO is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 29 October 2009.

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