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WP59 CXV

2009 Fiat 500

Silver Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Jun 2027
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

59,914 mi
Last recorded59,914 miles
Recorded on1 Jun 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWP59 CXV
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Pass 1 Jun 2026 59,914 miles

Exhaust noisy flexi pipe badly deteriorating, however passed emissions test (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking, also small cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear bumpstop dropped inside spring, wont fall out

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened moderate corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust system poor condition, from cat backwards,front clamp broken, mounting in front of tank corroded away, would advise replacement,rear silencer poor.

handbrake slightly long, has reserve travel

some brake pipe unions badly corroded, no leaks

Fail 1 Jun 2026 59,913 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust noisy flexi pipe badly deteriorating, however passed emissions test (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking, also small cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear bumpstop dropped inside spring, wont fall out

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened moderate corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust system poor condition, from cat backwards,front clamp broken, mounting in front of tank corroded away, would advise replacement,rear silencer poor.

handbrake slightly long, has reserve travel

some brake pipe unions badly corroded, no leaks

Pass 29 May 2025 56,822 miles

Front exhaust bracket broken,system secure

Front exhaust flexi poor

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened moderate corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear silencer poor condition, and clamp missing

Fail 29 May 2025 56,821 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction eml on (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front exhaust bracket broken,system secure

Front exhaust flexi poor

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened moderate corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear silencer poor condition, and clamp missing

Pass 30 May 2024 53,509 miles

Front exhaust flexi slight deterioration

Offside Front tyre bald inner edge,cords will soon be visible 185 55 15

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened moderate corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear silencer poor condition,no blows

exhaust front mount broken,and clamp missing,system secure

Pass 2 Jun 2023 49,752 miles

Front exhaust clamp rotted through,still secure

Offside Front tyre bald inner edge

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened moderate corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear silencer poor condition

Fail 2 Jun 2023 49,751 miles

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

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both not working (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Front exhaust clamp rotted through,still secure

Offside Front tyre bald inner edge

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened moderate corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear silencer poor condition

Pass 31 May 2022 45,972 miles

Front exhaust clamp rotted through,system still secure

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

Rear silencer poor condition,no blows

Pass 2 Jun 2021 44,028 miles

Front exhaust bracket rotted through,system still secure

Rear silencer poor condition

Fail 2 Jun 2021 44,027 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 185 55 15 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Front exhaust bracket rotted through,system still secure

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Rear silencer poor condition

Pass 3 Jun 2020 42,055 miles

Coolant leak

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

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

rear silencer poor condition,not blowing

Fail 2 Jun 2020 42,054 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side very low reading (1.4.1 (a))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 185 55 15 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Coolant leak

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

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

rear silencer poor condition,not blowing

Pass 9 May 2019 39,517 miles

Nearside Front tyre bald outer edge 185 55 15

Offside Front tyre bald outer edge,wearing inner edge

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords both sidewalls cut (5.2.3 (d) (i))

parking brake long,however has sufficient reserve travel

rear silencer poor condition,not blowing at time of test

Pass 9 May 2018 37,121 miles

Front both front tyres wearing edges,nearside outer,almost bald

Rear silencer in poor condition,not blowing at time of test

handbrake long,has sufficient reserve travel

high level brake light not working

Fail 9 May 2018 37,121 miles

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

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

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

Registration plate lamp not working both sides (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid not working (8.2.3)

Front both front tyres wearing edges,nearside outer,almost bald

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

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

Rear silencer in poor condition,not blowing at time of test

handbrake long,has sufficient reserve travel

high level brake light not working

Pass 5 May 2017 34,585 miles

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

Offside Rear Outer tyre sidewall slight deterioration.no cors showing

Rear siklencer poor condition,not blowing at time of test

high level brake lamp inop

parking brake long,has reserve travel

Fail 5 May 2017 34,585 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Outer tyre sidewall slight deterioration.no cors showing

Rear siklencer poor condition,not blowing at time of test

high level brake lamp inop

parking brake long,has reserve travel

Pass 5 May 2016 31,797 miles

Rear silencer deteriorating but not blowing at time of test

Fail 5 May 2016 31,797 miles

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe kinked (3.6.B.2b)

Rear silencer deteriorating but not blowing at time of test

Pass 13 May 2015 30,056 miles

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

Fail 13 May 2015 30,056 miles

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Pass 15 May 2014 28,590 miles
Fail 15 May 2014 28,590 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

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)

both front tyres bald on inner edge

recommend wheel alignment checked

Pass 17 May 2013 26,904 miles
Fail 17 May 2013 26,904 miles

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

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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)

Pass 30 May 2012 25,665 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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WP59 CXV is a 2009 Fiat 500 in Silver with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.

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 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 WP59 CXV, 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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WP59 CXV is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 25 November 2009.

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