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YY08 FMM

2008 Fiat 500

Red Petrol 1248cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Mar 2024
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

100,850 mi
Last recorded100,850 miles
Recorded on8 Mar 2023
Typical for 2008 Fiat 50057,692 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY08 FMM
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,248cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 8 Mar 2023 100,850 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2022 89,223 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2021 88,731 miles

Nearside Rear HAND BREAK CABLE HOLDER BROKEN

Fail 25 Feb 2021 88,720 miles

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

Nearside Rear HAND BREAK CABLE HOLDER BROKEN

Pass 19 Feb 2020 86,629 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2019 80,892 miles

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

Pass 3 Feb 2018 75,044 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2018 74,988 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort hand and footbrake weak + leaking fluid (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS

Pass 25 Feb 2017 70,391 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2017 70,361 miles

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)

Pass 26 Feb 2016 69,562 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre outer sidewall perished

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit And outer side wall perished (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

registration plate faded but not likely to be misread Front and rear (6.3.1d)

Fail 26 Feb 2016 69,562 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre outer sidewall perished

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit And outer side wall perished (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

registration plate faded but not likely to be misread Front and rear (6.3.1d)

Pass 19 Feb 2015 67,854 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 21 Feb 2014 63,818 miles

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 16 Feb 2013 59,795 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 24 Feb 2012 55,008 miles

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

Oil leak

rear silencer deteorated

Pass 25 Feb 2011 47,139 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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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YY08 FMM is a 2008 Fiat 500 in Red with a 1,248cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 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 YY08 FMM, 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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What year was YY08 FMM registered?

YY08 FMM is a 2008 Fiat 500, first registered on 9 May 2008.

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