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WR09 LFK

2009 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Apr 2027
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

83,380 mi
Last recorded83,380 miles
Recorded on13 Apr 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 50055,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

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

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Apr 2026 83,380 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 24 Apr 2025 74,223 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 20 Oct 2023 64,906 miles

Rear Exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Axle assembly (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2022 62,187 miles

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

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

both front wheels heavily corroded

Fail 10 Nov 2022 62,187 miles

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

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

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

both front wheels heavily corroded

Pass 5 Nov 2021 60,144 miles

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

Fail 5 Nov 2021 60,144 miles

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

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

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

Pass 6 Nov 2020 59,191 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear axle heavily corroded

Fail 6 Nov 2020 59,191 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength spring seat (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear axle heavily corroded

Pass 1 Nov 2019 56,645 miles

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Exhaust corroded

Rear Seats folded down at time of test

Pass 31 Oct 2018 53,115 miles

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Advise the under of the vehicle has sections of corrosion on some steering & suspension components.would benefit from a wax-oil treatment.

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Nov 2017 50,709 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 1 Nov 2017 50,707 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Jun 2017 49,303 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

all rear suspension components corroded

Fail 6 Jun 2017 49,303 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported front and rear of system not clamped together (7.1.1)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

all rear suspension components corroded

Pass 9 Jun 2016 42,462 miles

outer skin of rear silencer box corroded

Fail 6 Jun 2016 42,419 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

outer skin of rear silencer box corroded

Pass 8 Jun 2015 39,749 miles
Fail 26 May 2015 39,743 miles

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

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

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

Pass 27 May 2014 36,760 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 May 2013 31,417 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 May 2012 25,246 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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WR09 LFK is a 2009 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 LFK, 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 LFK registered?

WR09 LFK is a 2009 Fiat 500, first registered on 20 May 2009.

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