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WP09 HWE

2009 Fiat 500

Silver Petrol 1368cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Jun 2025
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

81,752 mi
Last recorded81,752 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2024
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWP09 HWE
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,368cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2024 81,752 miles

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

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

Offside Rear parking brake cable bracket broken

Fail 18 Jun 2024 81,711 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear parking brake cable bracket broken

Pass 21 Jun 2023 77,823 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2023 77,822 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 May 2022 75,482 miles

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

Pass 15 Jun 2021 71,800 miles

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

Fail 15 Jun 2021 71,800 miles

Offside Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Pass 19 Jun 2020 66,073 miles

Air. con. pipe clip broken by timing cover (plastic)

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

Fail 16 Jun 2020 66,067 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi split & front support corroded off (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Air. con. pipe clip broken by timing cover (plastic)

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All 4 discs pitted & corroding on inner & outer surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Pass 8 May 2019 59,145 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2019 59,132 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Jun 2018 56,802 miles

Exhaust showing signs of corrosion

Fail 25 Jun 2018 56,798 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick pad broken away (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust showing signs of corrosion

Pass 31 May 2017 51,001 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

Fail 31 May 2017 51,001 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

rear exhaust clamp missing

Pass 15 Jun 2016 46,526 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

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

Fail 14 Jun 2016 46,526 miles

Nearside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

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

Pass 16 Jun 2015 40,801 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2015 40,801 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Fail 20 Jun 2014 35,792 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 20 Jun 2014 35,792 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2013 27,213 miles

exhaust tail box slighty deteriorated

Fail 26 Jun 2013 27,211 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

exhaust tail box slighty deteriorated

Pass 18 Jun 2012 17,151 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 HWE is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Silver with a 1,368cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 WP09 HWE, 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 HWE is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 22 June 2009.

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