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VO12 ODV

2012 Fiat 500 C

Red Petrol 875cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Sep 2026
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

126,325 mi
Last recorded126,325 miles
Recorded on5 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Fiat 500 C46,484 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO12 ODV
MakeFiat
Model500 C
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine875cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Sep 2025 126,325 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 5 Sep 2025 126,325 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 27 Aug 2024 111,861 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 27 Aug 2024 111,861 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 1 Sep 2023 91,577 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2023 91,566 miles

Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Pass 2 Aug 2022 84,313 miles

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

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

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing osf and nsf casings corroded,advise (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated grease seepage,advise (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil advise (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush shock top mount,advise (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule osr and nsr,advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Fail 1 Aug 2022 84,312 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing osf and nsf casings corroded,advise (5.3.2 (b))

Front osf and nsf DRL not working,advise

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated grease seepage,advise (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil advise (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre advise ()

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush shock top mount,advise (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule osr and nsr,advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 7 Aug 2021 77,361 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer c.v.gaiter slight damage,advise

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush shock top mount play,advise (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule osr and nsr,advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Fail 5 Aug 2021 77,325 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Outer c.v.gaiter slight damage,advise

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush shock top mount play,advise (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule osr and nsr,advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 29 Jul 2020 71,594 miles

Front Lower Coolant leak advise ()

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

Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule osr and nsr,advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear high vis brake lamp not working,advise

Rear wiper rubber split,advise

Fail 29 Jul 2020 71,592 miles

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush shock top mount (5.3.2 (c))

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

Front Lower Coolant leak advise ()

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated advise (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush shock top mount,advise (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule osr and nsr,advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear high vis brake lamp not working,advise

Rear wiper rubber split,advise

Pass 30 Jul 2019 66,660 miles

Front both shocks casings corroded,advise

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has cracks in tread,advise (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nail in tyre,cracks in tread,advise (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule osr and nsr ferrules corroded,advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Fail 29 Jul 2019 66,659 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush shock top mount excessive play (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush shock top mount excessive play (5.3.2 (c))

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

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both lamps not working (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front both shocks casings corroded,advise

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has cracks in tread,advise (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nail in tyre,cracks in tread,advise (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule osr and nsr ferrules corroded,advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 8 Aug 2018 61,182 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2018 56,267 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Nov 2016 44,691 miles

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

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

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

Pass 23 Nov 2015 34,675 miles

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

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

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

Fail 23 Nov 2015 34,675 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Pass 15 Dec 2014 27,563 miles

How Reliable is the Fiat 500 C?

Based on 67,982 MOT tests across 4,583 vehicles.

74.7%
Pass Rate
4,059
Miles/Year
17
Year Lifespan
4,583
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 615
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 555
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VO12 ODV is a 2012 Fiat 500 C in Red with a 875cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2012 Fiat 500 C models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.2% with a typical mileage of 46,484 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 C fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 615 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VO12 ODV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat 500 C typically stays on UK roads for around 17 years. At 14 years old, this Fiat 500 C is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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VO12 ODV is a 2012 Fiat 500 C, first registered on 24 March 2012.

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