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YY58 AXB

2008 Fiat 500

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jul 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

57,191 mi
Last recorded57,191 miles
Recorded on25 Jul 2026
Typical for 2008 Fiat 50057,692 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY58 AXB
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 25 Jul 2026 57,191 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2025 54,192 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2024 52,946 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2024 52,853 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Deteriorated. (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both rear axle, brake hose ferrules moderate corrosion. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm badly corroded. Spring cups corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2023 52,214 miles

Exhaust mounting defective Back box clamp missing (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Nearside and offside rear axle ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear axle corroded

Fail 29 Aug 2023 52,214 miles

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

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

Exhaust mounting defective Back box clamp missing (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Nearside and offside rear axle ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear axle corroded

Pass 27 Aug 2022 51,673 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive sump heavily corroded, porous and weakened (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box seam (6.1.2 (a))

Rear beam axle corroded

Fail 27 Aug 2022 51,673 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure perished in tread and cords visible, dated 2013 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure perished in tread and cords visible, dated 2013 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Oil leak, but not excessive sump heavily corroded, porous and weakened (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box seam (6.1.2 (a))

Rear beam axle corroded

Pass 4 Sep 2021 51,108 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside tyres badly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive sump corroded\ porous (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm corroded. spring mount area corroded on the axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view passenger side zone b (3.2 (a) (i))

back box clamp and front cat to mid clamp deteriorated

Pass 25 Aug 2020 50,874 miles

Rear Exhaust corroded

Fail 17 Aug 2020 50,867 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Exhaust corroded

Pass 31 Oct 2019 50,854 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

exhaust backbox corroded

rear beam axle corroded, but not seriously weakened

sump heavily corroded

Fail 22 Oct 2019 50,846 miles

Nearside Parking brake efficiency below requirements and offside poor (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and offside front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

exhaust backbox corroded

rear beam axle corroded, but not seriously weakened

Pass 18 Oct 2018 49,095 miles

exhaust is corroded but not blowing.

Fail 15 Oct 2018 49,094 miles

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

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

exhaust is corroded but not blowing.

Pass 29 Sep 2017 42,617 miles

back exhaust box corroding

Fail 29 Sep 2017 42,616 miles

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

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

back exhaust box corroding

Pass 27 Sep 2016 37,340 miles

unable to open the boot from the outer handle

Pass 25 Sep 2015 32,266 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2015 32,266 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Sep 2014 27,281 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 30 Sep 2013 22,839 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2013 22,839 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 ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 25 Sep 2012 18,821 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 30 Sep 2011 12,226 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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YY58 AXB is a 2008 Fiat 500 in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 YY58 AXB, 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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YY58 AXB is a 2008 Fiat 500, first registered on 30 September 2008.

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