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WF59 DXY

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Oct 2026
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

94,648 mi
Last recorded94,648 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWF59 DXY
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2025 94,648 miles

Front Inner Signs of corrosion

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 1 Oct 2025 94,648 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Front Inner Signs of corrosion

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 7 Oct 2024 89,496 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Oct 2023 82,577 miles

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

Fail 11 Oct 2023 82,577 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened Also some play in top mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 3 Oct 2022 80,789 miles

Central exhaust system corroded

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 27 Sep 2022 80,785 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength spring cup holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Central exhaust system corroded

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 3 Sep 2021 74,367 miles

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

rear axle beam becoming corroded

Fail 3 Sep 2021 74,367 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

rear axle beam becoming corroded

Pass 12 Nov 2020 71,148 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

both rear tyres perished

corrosion exhaust system, rear clamp missing

low parking brake reading nearside rear

slight uneven service brake application between fronts

Pass 6 Nov 2019 66,671 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened retaining cup corroding (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear parking brake has low effort

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened retaining cup corroding (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam/radius arms nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

park brake efficiency on limit of 16%

Pass 21 Nov 2018 63,875 miles

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Rear exhaust silencer getting weak, also joint clamp missing

Fail 9 Nov 2018 63,852 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear exhaust silencer getting weak, also joint clamp missing

Pass 28 Nov 2017 60,774 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

exhaust rear silencer getting weak

Fail 21 Nov 2017 60,758 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

exhaust rear silencer getting weak

Pass 28 Oct 2016 52,203 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2015 47,168 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2015 47,168 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Aug 2014 41,276 miles

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

nsf worn on inner

Pass 27 Sep 2013 35,607 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2012 27,868 miles

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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WF59 DXY is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White 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 WF59 DXY, 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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WF59 DXY is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 25 September 2009.

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