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YR08 AUM

2008 Fiat 500

Red Petrol 1368cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Jun 2027
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

88,223 mi
Last recorded88,223 miles
Recorded on24 Jun 2026
Typical for 2008 Fiat 50057,692 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYR08 AUM
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,368cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 Jun 2026 88,223 miles

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

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

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

Pass 25 Jun 2025 86,858 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 21 Jun 2024 84,354 miles

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

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

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

Pass 27 Jun 2023 81,665 miles

Central Front Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coolant leak

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear The boot lid doesn't open from outside.

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both the rear tyres are worn on the inner edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 27 Jun 2023 81,656 miles

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Right side brake has lower values. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Central Front Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coolant leak

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear The boot lid doesn't open from outside.

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both the rear tyres are worn on the inner edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Jun 2022 79,251 miles

Coolant level close to minimum mark in reservoir

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH front discs lipped / corroding slightly on inner shoulders (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre worn slightly on/and cracking within shoulder shoulder patterns (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face heavily worn / pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn unevenly across tread pattern, inner and outer tread worn to approximately 3mm remaining and cracking slightly within tread pattern (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre worn slightly on/and cracking within shoulder shoulder patterns (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive Oil around bottom of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

front exhaust heat shield (on down pipe) slightly insecure but unlikely to become fully detached (mounting bracket corroded

Fail 16 Jun 2022 79,251 miles

Coolant level close to minimum mark in reservoir

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH front discs lipped / corroding slightly on inner shoulders (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Small retaining clip loose allowing boot move freely (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre worn slightly on/and cracking within shoulder shoulder patterns (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face heavily worn / pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn unevenly across tread pattern, inner and outer tread worn to approximately 3mm remaining and cracking slightly within tread pattern (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre worn slightly on/and cracking within shoulder shoulder patterns (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive Oil around bottom of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

front exhaust heat shield (on down pipe) slightly insecure but unlikely to become fully detached (mounting bracket corroded

Pass 21 Jun 2021 76,931 miles

Coolant level close to minimum mark in reservoir

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH front tyres cracking slightly within shoulder tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Disc worn slightly on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured BOTH rear (4.4.3 (a))

front exhaust heat shield (on downn pipe) slightly insecure but unlikely to become fully detached (mounting bracket corroded

Fail 21 Jun 2021 76,930 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits reading between 1.090 - 1.100 (Limit 1.030) (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Exhaust blowing at front section joint (between Down pipe and central section) also very slight blow from mid/rear section connection (8.2.1.1 (b))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH front tyres cracking slightly within shoulder tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Disc worn slightly on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured BOTH rear (4.4.3 (a))

front exhaust heat shield (on downn pipe) slightly insecure but unlikely to become fully detached (mounting bracket corroded

Pass 26 Jun 2020 75,126 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2020 75,126 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Jun 2019 71,198 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH front discs slightly lipped/corroded on inner shoulder (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH rear tyres scalloping slightly on inner shoulders (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively BOTH rear brakes binding slightly (1.2.1 (f))

coolant level below minimum.

Pass 27 Jun 2018 67,496 miles

Central Upper brake light not working

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear exhaust corroded

engine covers fitted

Fail 22 Jun 2018 67,411 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

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

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

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

Central Upper brake light not working

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear exhaust corroded

engine covers fitted

Pass 28 Jun 2017 56,387 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2017

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 24 Feb 2017

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner edge (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Fail 18 Mar 2016

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Pass 29 Feb 2016
Pass 3 Mar 2015
Pass 21 Feb 2014

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

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

Fail 21 Feb 2014

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2013 25,503 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2013 25,503 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Mar 2012 19,398 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 8 Mar 2011 12,573 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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YR08 AUM is a 2008 Fiat 500 in Red with a 1,368cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2008 Fiat 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 57,692 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 YR08 AUM, 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 18 years old, this Fiat 500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YR08 AUM is a 2008 Fiat 500, first registered on 1 March 2008.

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