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WP09 HTE

2009 Fiat 500

Grey Petrol 1368cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Nov 2026
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

80,861 mi
Last recorded80,861 miles
Recorded on7 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWP09 HTE
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,368cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Nov 2025 80,861 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear worn pitted and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 7 Nov 2025 80,861 miles

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

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

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear worn pitted and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 8 Nov 2024 79,397 miles

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear worn and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Nov 2023 77,454 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both close to wear markers (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 23 Nov 2023 77,454 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both sides rear bushes detatched (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides upper mount has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both close to wear markers (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Nov 2022 75,209 miles

slight play n/s/f top suspension mount

small pin hole n/s/f c/v gaiter

Pass 29 Nov 2021 70,880 miles

all tyres wearing on edges

rear tyres starting to crack and perish

slight wear nsf top suspension mounting

Fail 5 Nov 2021 70,816 miles

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

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength spring cup (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective middle and rear hangers corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top shock mount play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened spring cup (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed lower hinge play (6.2.3 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear shock absorber corroded

Offside Rear shock absorber corroded

middle and rear exhaust corroded

Pass 28 Oct 2020 67,307 miles

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

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

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

both front shocks or bearings s/wear top

center/rear exhaust outter skin s/corosion

Pass 21 May 2019 60,542 miles

Nearside Front Upper strut mount s/wear

rear/centre exhaust outter skin corodied

Pass 19 May 2018 51,989 miles

both front/rear exhjaust outter skin corodied

Pass 29 Apr 2017 46,733 miles

REAR EXHAUST OUTTER SKIN CORODIED

Pass 23 Apr 2016 42,530 miles

Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly BOTH (2.5.B.1b)

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

N/S FRONT TYRE INNER EDGE WEAR

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit ON 1;5 TO 2MM (4.1.E.1)

O/S FRONT SHOCK S/DAMP

REAR EXHAUST CORODIED

Pass 8 Apr 2015 36,419 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2015 36,419 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Pass 22 Apr 2014 29,997 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2013 23,609 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2012 17,856 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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WP09 HTE is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Grey with a 1,368cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 WP09 HTE, 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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WP09 HTE is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 17 June 2009.

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