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WF59 NVV

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

108,972 mi
Last recorded108,972 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

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

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 108,972 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front subframe extensions starting to corrode (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush in arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

exhaust system corroding, especially rear silencer

Fail 7 Oct 2025 108,972 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front subframe extensions starting to corrode (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush in arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn heavily on inner edge, recommend replacement (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn heavily on inner edge ,recommend replacement (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

exhaust system corroding, especially rear silencer

Pass 8 Oct 2024 103,810 miles

Drive belt worn, but not excessively drivebelt perished/cracking (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

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

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin deteriorated/corroded

Fail 8 Oct 2024 103,810 miles

Drive belt worn, but not excessively drivebelt perished/cracking (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin deteriorated/corroded

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

Pass 3 Oct 2023 99,004 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust silencer outer skin deteriorated/corroded

Pass 7 Oct 2022 95,013 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2021 90,295 miles

Coil spring corroded Both rear springs rusty (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust rear section excessively corroded

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened upper mounting securing washer and nut rusty (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2020 87,468 miles

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

Cooling fan noisy

Exhaust system rusty and deteriorated

Nearside front driveshaft oil seal leaking

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear springs rusty (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear park brake cables rusty and deteriorated

Rear wiper blade split and deteriorated

Fail 5 Oct 2020 87,467 miles

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

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened Axle corroded and holed near rear spring mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Cooling fan noisy

Exhaust system rusty and deteriorated

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

Nearside front driveshaft oil seal leaking

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear springs rusty (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear wiper blade split and deteriorated

Pass 3 Oct 2019 83,968 miles

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

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Exhaust silencer outer skin corroded.

Pass 9 Oct 2018 78,208 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both sides slightly damp. (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox oil seal. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Sep 2017 72,490 miles

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

Rear Silencer outer skin corroded.

Pass 27 Sep 2016 68,285 miles

rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Pass 9 Oct 2015 61,227 miles

exhaust system corroded.

Fail 9 Oct 2015 61,227 miles

Centre Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

door ajar warning lamp on.

exhaust system corroded.

Pass 3 Oct 2014 50,352 miles

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

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

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

rear exhaust box corroding

rear tyres starting to perish

Fail 16 Oct 2013 38,164 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

rear exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 16 Oct 2013 38,164 miles

rear exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 15 Oct 2012 27,370 miles

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

rear silencer slightly corroded

Fail 13 Oct 2012 27,297 miles

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

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 NVV is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 NVV, 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 NVV is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 16 October 2009.

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