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WN59 GVD

2009 Fiat 500

Black Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Sep 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

94,212 mi
Last recorded94,212 miles
Recorded on9 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWN59 GVD
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 Sep 2025 94,212 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2024 89,786 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2023 84,375 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2022 78,878 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Sep 2021 73,027 miles

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

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

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

Pass 2 Sep 2020 58,886 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2020 58,885 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel park brake (1.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 2 Sep 2019 55,853 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2018 51,076 miles

Offside rear brake hose and handbrake cable bracket broken but items still secure.

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

Fail 30 Nov 2018 51,076 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Due to badly perished tyre. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside rear brake hose and handbrake cable bracket broken but items still secure.

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

Pass 30 Nov 2017 47,231 miles

Offside rear brake hose and handbrake cable bracket broken but items still supported.

Offside rear tyre perished.

Fail 25 Nov 2017 47,231 miles

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Offside rear brake hose and handbrake cable bracket broken but items still supported.

Offside rear tyre perished.

Pass 26 Nov 2016 42,748 miles

Both rear tyres perished.

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

Nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge.

Fail 26 Nov 2016 42,748 miles

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

Both rear tyres perished.

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

Nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge.

Pass 28 Nov 2015 38,931 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2014 31,597 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Offside rear brake hose/handbrake cable bracket broken but hose and cable still supported ok.

Pass 25 Oct 2013 21,574 miles

both daytime running lights not working

front discs corroded

fuel cap lock not releasing the key easily

off side rear brake binding

Fail 25 Oct 2013 21,574 miles

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

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

both daytime running lights not working

front discs corroded

fuel cap lock not releasing the key easily

near side front tyre wearing on inner edge

off side rear brake binding

Pass 23 Oct 2012 14,271 miles

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

off side rear has slight brake bind

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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WN59 GVD is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Black with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 WN59 GVD, 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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WN59 GVD is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 18 September 2009.

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