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WN61 DHE

2011 Fiat 500

Black Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jul 2027
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

76,180 mi
Last recorded76,180 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2026
Typical for 2011 Fiat 50049,249 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWN61 DHE
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 Jul 2026 76,180 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2026 76,178 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS

Fail 4 Jul 2026 76,175 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Axle fractured (5.1.1 (a)) DANGEROUS

Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 13 Jun 2025 73,717 miles

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

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

Fail 13 Jun 2025 73,717 miles

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

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

Nearside Front daylight running light not working

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

Pass 24 Jun 2024 71,138 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Axle beam corroded but not seriously weakened

Pass 19 Jun 2023 67,777 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Axle beam corroded

Fail 14 Jun 2023 67,662 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Electrical wiring at boot damaged (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Axle beam corroded

Pass 22 Jun 2022 58,365 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s fronts wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle beam showing signs of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Jun 2022 58,365 miles

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s fronts wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle beam showing signs of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jun 2021 51,309 miles

Front exhaust mount broken

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

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

Rear axle beam showing signs of corrosion

Pass 26 Jun 2020 48,487 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 13 Jun 2019 44,684 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2018 38,418 miles

Nearside Front strut lift

Nearside drive shaft seal leaking

Pass 28 Feb 2017 29,167 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2017 29,167 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust deteriorated

Pass 11 Oct 2016 27,053 miles

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer corroded (7.1.2)

Pass 11 Sep 2015 21,484 miles

Child seat fitted.

Exhaust system corroded.

Fail 11 Sep 2015 21,484 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Child seat fitted.

Exhaust system corroded.

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 27 Sep 2014 16,785 miles

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

exhaust back box deteriorated

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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WN61 DHE is a 2011 Fiat 500 in Black with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2011 Fiat 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 49,249 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 WN61 DHE, 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 15 years old, this Fiat 500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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WN61 DHE is a 2011 Fiat 500, first registered on 15 September 2011.

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