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WR61 YBY

2011 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Sep 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

78,422 mi
Last recorded78,422 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2025
Typical for 2011 Fiat 50049,249 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWR61 YBY
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2025 78,422 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced AXLE (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2025 78,198 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced axle (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 9 Dec 2023 74,756 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front top mount slight play

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

Fail 5 Dec 2023 74,755 miles

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front top mount slight play

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Nov 2022 64,112 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Upper top suspension mount slight play

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Dec 2021 57,551 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 30 Nov 2020 52,091 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2020 52,091 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))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess casing split (1.1.15 (a))

handbrake performance only just met

rear exhaust clamp missing

Pass 20 Nov 2019 46,395 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Dec 2018 38,800 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2017 32,677 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2016 27,586 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2015 22,506 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2015 22,503 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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 6 Dec 2014 16,986 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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WR61 YBY is a 2011 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 WR61 YBY, 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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What year was WR61 YBY registered?

WR61 YBY is a 2011 Fiat 500, first registered on 9 December 2011.

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