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WN59 HBD

2009 Fiat 500

Silver Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Aug 2026
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

99,283 mi
Last recorded99,283 miles
Recorded on9 Aug 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWN59 HBD
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 9 Aug 2025 99,283 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Aug 2024 96,379 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 14 Aug 2023 94,500 miles

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

Rear Axle heavily corroded

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

Fail 5 Aug 2023 94,500 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Axle heavily corroded

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

Pass 2 Aug 2022 92,668 miles

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 29 Jul 2022 92,662 miles

Nearside Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 30 Jul 2021 92,370 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 30 Jul 2021 92,370 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 16 Feb 2019 91,005 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s & n/s (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 worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded o/s & n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s & n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

flexi exhaust deteriorated

Fail 16 Feb 2019 90,987 miles

Nearside 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 dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s & n/s (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 worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded o/s & n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s & n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

flexi exhaust deteriorated

Pass 10 Feb 2018 88,405 miles

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

Fail 9 Feb 2018 88,395 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 3 Apr 2017 79,559 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear clamp leak (7.1.2)

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

both rear suspension spring seat location area slight corrosion

engine idle irregular up/down

o/s/f tyre inner edge wearing..

Pass 13 Apr 2016 74,150 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2016 74,149 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)

Brake pedal operating lever not secure to the pedal (3.3.A.1c) DANGEROUS

coolant leak from radiator

Fail 14 May 2015 70,776 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 14 May 2015 70,776 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 8 May 2014 55,610 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 10 May 2013 37,554 miles

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)

Fail 14 May 2012 26,201 miles

Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)

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 HBD is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Silver with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 WN59 HBD, 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 HBD is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 23 September 2009.

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