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WR09 KTJ

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Aug 2027
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

45,638 mi
Last recorded45,638 miles
Recorded on29 Jul 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWR09 KTJ
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Pass 29 Jul 2026 45,638 miles

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

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

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

Rear Outer silencer deteriorated

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

Fail 29 Jul 2026 45,638 miles

Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak flexi section (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Outer silencer deteriorated

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

Pass 18 Jul 2025 44,737 miles

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

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

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

Rear exhaust deteriorated and clamp corroded

Rear shock absorbers corroded

Fail 17 Jul 2025 44,737 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

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

Rear exhaust deteriorated and clamp corroded

Rear shock absorbers corroded

Pass 16 Jul 2024 43,797 miles

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

Rear Outer silencer skin corroded

Fail 15 Jul 2024 43,797 miles

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

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Outer silencer skin corroded

Pass 28 Jul 2023 43,022 miles

Front exhaust flexi broken and slight leak

Fail 28 Jul 2023 43,020 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front exhaust flexi broken and slight leak

Pass 27 Jul 2022 41,183 miles

Offside sill damaged

Fail 27 Jul 2022 41,181 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside sill damaged

Pass 3 Aug 2021 38,002 miles

Offside sill damaged

Fail 29 Jul 2021 38,000 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Rear Suspension arm likely to fail Axle (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside sill damaged

Pass 6 Aug 2020 34,967 miles

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

heavy corrossion on rear axle and rear silencer

Fail 6 Aug 2020 34,966 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

heavy corrossion on rear axle and rear silencer

Pass 17 Apr 2019 31,434 miles

heavy corrossion on rear axle

heavy corrossion on rear silencer box

Fail 16 Apr 2019 31,433 miles

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

heavy corrossion on rear axle

heavy corrossion on rear silencer box

Pass 24 Apr 2018 28,379 miles

heavy corrossion on rear axle and exhaust system

Fail 24 Apr 2018 28,378 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

heavy corrossion on rear axle and exhaust system

Pass 5 May 2017 24,416 miles

both front tyres close to limit at time of test

corrossion on rear axle

heavy corrossion on rear silencer

Pass 9 May 2016 20,616 miles

heavy corrossion on rear silencer

Pass 7 May 2015 15,290 miles

corrossion on rear silencer

front brake pads low

Pass 24 Apr 2014 10,574 miles

may require new brake pads in approx 3000/4000 miles

Fail 24 Apr 2014 10,574 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

may require new brake pads in approx 3000/4000 miles

Pass 24 Apr 2013 6,650 miles
Pass 11 May 2012 5,067 miles
Fail 10 May 2012 5,067 miles

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

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

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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WR09 KTJ is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White 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 WR09 KTJ, 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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What year was WR09 KTJ registered?

WR09 KTJ is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 15 May 2009.

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