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AC06 MAE

2008 Fiat 500

White Petrol 1368cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Feb 2027
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

98,647 mi
Last recorded98,647 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Fiat 50057,692 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAC06 MAE
MakeFiat
Model500
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,368cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2026 98,647 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint: constant velocity boot leaking grease

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

Nearside Rear light lens is damaged

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front inner wings/chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

coolant leak from header tank

oil level is low

water in boot

Fail 26 Feb 2026 98,646 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint: constant velocity boot leaking grease

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

Nearside Rear light lens is damaged

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both heavily corroded/pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front inner wings/chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

coolant leak from header tank

oil level is low

water in boot

Pass 27 Feb 2025 94,067 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread low aswell (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Feb 2025 94,067 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread low aswell (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2024 91,607 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both misted giving poor headlamp patterns (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both very rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 30 Jan 2023 90,699 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2022 89,303 miles

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

Fail 25 Feb 2022 89,271 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 24 Feb 2021 87,901 miles

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

Pass 27 Feb 2020 86,656 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both n/s and o/s slight corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened both n/s and o/s slight play upper mountings (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside outer door handle loose but does operate correctly

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both n/s and o/s on limit in places (5.2.3 (e))

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level light (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 20 Feb 2020 86,606 miles

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

Coil spring corroded all 4 springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both n/s and o/s slight corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened both n/s and o/s slight play upper mountings (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside outer door handle loose but does operate correctly

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak around sump plug area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both n/s and o/s on limit in places (5.2.3 (e))

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level light (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Feb 2019 77,297 miles

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

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

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

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

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

rear exhaust silencer in poor condition

Fail 20 Feb 2019 77,297 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb connector faulty (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

rear exhaust silencer in poor condition

Pass 19 Feb 2018 66,575 miles

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Fail 19 Feb 2018 66,575 miles

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

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Pass 27 Feb 2017 54,391 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2017 54,389 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened spring housing as chalked (2.4.C.3c)

Pass 25 Feb 2016 44,754 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2015 36,486 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2014 30,457 miles

Both front tyres have cuts in outter sidewalls not deep enough to expose any cords.

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 1 Mar 2013 25,906 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2012 21,118 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2011 12,868 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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AC06 MAE is a 2008 Fiat 500 in White with a 1,368cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 AC06 MAE, 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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AC06 MAE is a 2008 Fiat 500, first registered on 14 March 2008.

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