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WP61 VYA

2011 Fiat 500

Grey Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 May 2027
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

72,629 mi
Last recorded72,629 miles
Recorded on8 May 2026
Typical for 2011 Fiat 50049,249 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWP61 VYA
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 8 May 2026 72,629 miles

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

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

Pass 14 May 2025 70,524 miles

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

Fail 14 May 2025 70,524 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Apr 2024 68,883 miles

Both sides rear tyres perishing

All 4 suspension coil springs corroding

Both sides front tyres perishing & worn on edges

Both sides rear upper shock absorbers bushes deteriorating & slight movement

Exhaust corroded

Wipers starting to smear

Pass 28 Feb 2023 68,577 miles

All 4 suspension coil springs corroding

Both sides front tyres perishing & worn on edges

Both sides rear tyres perishing

Exhaust corroding

Pass 1 Mar 2022 67,201 miles

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

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides of vehicle (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

exhaust system corroded

Pass 24 Feb 2021 65,154 miles

Exhaust corroding

Nearside rear suspension coil spring starting to corrode

Offside front shock absorber light misting of oil

Offside front tyre perishing

Offside rear tyre perishing

Fail 24 Feb 2021 65,154 miles

Exhaust corroding

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside rear suspension coil spring starting to corrode

Offside front shock absorber light misting of oil

Offside front tyre perishing

Offside rear tyre perishing

Pass 26 Feb 2020 62,282 miles

Aux drive belt shows wear

Both Offside Front & Offside Rear tyres perishing

Exhaust rear section corroding

Pass 27 Feb 2019 58,734 miles

Aux drive belt starting to crack

Offside front outer driveshaft gaiter small pin hole

Pass 4 Dec 2017 53,771 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2016 40,635 miles

Offside Front Bumper insecure ()

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 14 Dec 2015 30,810 miles

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

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 5 Dec 2014 26,913 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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WP61 VYA is a 2011 Fiat 500 in Grey with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 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 WP61 VYA, 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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WP61 VYA is a 2011 Fiat 500, first registered on 20 December 2011.

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