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2012 Fiat 500C

Black Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jan 2027
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

41,187 mi
Last recorded41,187 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Fiat 500C43,902 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration1 MEG
MakeFiat
Model500C
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2026 41,187 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2025 40,749 miles

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

Fail 7 Jan 2025 40,749 miles

Central Front Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 25 Jan 2024 37,079 miles

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

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

Rear Rear axle corroded

Pass 18 Jan 2023 34,919 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing in between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess cable outer casing split and rusty (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perishing in between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level stop light (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both front suspension struts top mounting plates (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

rear exhaust silencer outer casing corroded though, but not leaking

rear silencer pipe clamp corroded, but silencer still secure at time of test

Fail 17 Jan 2023 34,919 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. main beam headlamp (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing in between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess cable outer casing split and rusty (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perishing in between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level stop light (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both front suspension struts top mounting plates (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

rear exhaust silencer outer casing corroded though, but not leaking

rear silencer pipe clamp corroded, but silencer still secure at time of test

Pass 13 Jan 2022 32,519 miles

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

Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer casing split and rusty (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perishing in between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level stop light (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both front suspension strut top mounting plates (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle slight corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

rear exhaust silencer outer casing corroded through, but not leaking

rear silencer pipe retaining clamp corroded through, but silencer still secure at time of test

Fail 13 Jan 2022 32,519 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer casing split and rusty (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perishing in between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level stop light (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both front suspension strut top mounting plates (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle slight corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

rear exhaust silencer outer casing corroded through, but not leaking

rear silencer pipe retaining clamp corroded through, but silencer still secure at time of test

Pass 18 Jan 2021 31,344 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2021 31,344 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii))

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

Pass 22 Jan 2020 28,477 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin All (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear exhaust silencer starting to corrode. No leak evident at time of test.

Pass 23 Jan 2019 23,559 miles

Front day running lamps not working

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Jan 2019 23,559 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front day running lamps not working

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jan 2018 18,998 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2.6mm and has also lost tread pattern on inner edge of tread, but not showing cords. (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2.6mm and has lost tread pattern on inner edge of tread, not showing cords yet (4.1.E.1)

nearside front tyre has also lost pieces of rubber from outer sidewall

Fail 19 Jan 2018 18,998 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2.6mm and has also lost tread pattern on inner edge of tread, but not showing cords. (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2.6mm and has lost tread pattern on inner edge of tread, not showing cords yet (4.1.E.1)

nearside front tyre has also lost pieces of rubber from outer sidewall

Pass 19 Jan 2017 16,465 miles

nearside front tyre stating to wear on inner edge and also has a piece of rubber missing from outer sidewall

offside front tyre has lost tread pattern on inner edge

Fail 19 Jan 2017 16,465 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

nearside front tyre stating to wear on inner edge and also has a piece of rubber missing from outer sidewall

offside front tyre has lost tread pattern on inner edge

Pass 20 Oct 2015 10,686 miles

How Reliable is the Fiat 500C?

Based on 219,586 MOT tests across 18,282 vehicles.

77.3%
Pass Rate
4,057
Miles/Year
17
Year Lifespan
18,282
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,124
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 1,072
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1 MEG is a 2012 Fiat 500C in Black with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

Across all 2012 Fiat 500C models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.2% with a typical mileage of 43,902 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 500C fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,124 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 1 MEG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat 500C typically stays on UK roads for around 17 years. At 14 years old, this Fiat 500C is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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1 MEG is a 2012 Fiat 500C, first registered on 27 September 2012.

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