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WL59 AYH

2009 Fiat 500

Grey Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Sep 2026
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

85,749 mi
Last recorded85,749 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWL59 AYH
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2025 85,749 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2024 81,795 miles

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

Pass 14 Sep 2023 77,868 miles

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

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

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

Fail 12 Sep 2023 77,849 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Sep 2022 73,444 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Sep 2021 73,429 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength OS Rear axle spring mounting/seat (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 8 Sep 2020 68,647 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear axle corroded

exhaust back box deteriorated

one exhaust clamp missing and one slightly insecure

slight play in steering column

Fail 8 Sep 2020 68,647 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Coolant leak ()

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear axle corroded

exhaust back box deteriorated

one exhaust clamp missing and one slightly insecure

slight play in steering column

Pass 28 Oct 2019 63,939 miles

Front exhaust bracket broken but not affecting support of exhaust

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

exhaust back box deteriorated

Fail 28 Oct 2019 63,939 miles

Front exhaust bracket broken but not affecting support of exhaust

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

exhaust back box deteriorated

Pass 29 Oct 2018 55,561 miles

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both rear (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 29 Oct 2018 55,561 miles

Exhaust system insecure clamps missing x2 (6.1.2 (a))

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both rear (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 25 Oct 2017 48,964 miles

exhaust rear section corroded

nearside rear brake binding

offside front shockabsorber top fittings corroded

offside rear shockabsorber weak

Pass 10 Oct 2016 45,857 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

front exhaust bracket corroded

offside front shock absober top plate corroded

rear silencer corroded and clamp corroded still secure

Fail 7 Oct 2016 45,857 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

front exhaust bracket corroded

offside front shock absober top plate corroded

rear silencer corroded and clamp corroded still secure

Pass 6 Oct 2015 41,512 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner brakepad close to limit (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear brake binding slightly

Nearside Rear tyre worn on outer edge

exhaust rear silencer corroded

nearside front brake binding slightly

Pass 14 Oct 2014 35,173 miles

rear suspension rusty

Pass 16 Oct 2013 27,691 miles

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

Pass 17 Oct 2012 20,484 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2012 20,484 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)

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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WL59 AYH is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Grey with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 WL59 AYH, 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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What year was WL59 AYH registered?

WL59 AYH is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 20 October 2009.

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