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WK59 WEO

2009 Fiat 500

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Oct 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

78,192 mi
Last recorded78,192 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWK59 WEO
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 78,192 miles

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

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

rear axle slightly corroded

Fail 13 Oct 2025 78,192 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

rear axle slightly corroded

Pass 4 Oct 2024 74,861 miles

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play also boot is deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

rear axle corroded

rear exhaust deteriorated

Fail 3 Oct 2024 74,861 miles

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play also boot is deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

rear axle corroded

rear exhaust deteriorated

Pass 27 Sep 2023 71,916 miles

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

both upper front strut top caps corroded

rear axle corroded

Pass 3 Oct 2022 69,226 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Oct 2021 66,550 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Sep 2020 63,522 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2019 52,880 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2019 52,879 miles

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

Pass 22 Aug 2018 47,985 miles

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear axle beam corroded

Fail 22 Aug 2018 47,985 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear axle beam corroded

Pass 22 Aug 2017 42,994 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear axle corroded

Fail 22 Aug 2017 42,994 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear axle corroded

Pass 2 Sep 2016 38,252 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

cut in nearside tyre (no cords visible)

exhaust corroded

Fail 2 Sep 2016 38,252 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

cut in nearside tyre (no cords visible)

exhaust corroded

Pass 3 Sep 2015 33,262 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

exhaust corroded

Pass 1 Sep 2014 27,062 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

exhaust corroded slightly

Pass 9 Sep 2013 22,099 miles

exhaust corroded slightly

Pass 7 Sep 2012 15,781 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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WK59 WEO is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Blue 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 WK59 WEO, 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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WK59 WEO is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 12 September 2009.

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