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AO09 ZXN

2009 Fiat 500C

Red Petrol 1248cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jun 2026
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

81,102 mi
Last recorded81,102 miles
Recorded on22 Jun 2026
Typical for 2009 Fiat 500C51,397 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO09 ZXN
MakeFiat
Model500C
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,248cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Fail 22 Jun 2026 81,102 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

All coil springs corroded

Both front top mountings have slight play

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

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear axle corroded close to limit

Rear exhaust box rubber mounting perished

Pass 24 Jun 2025 79,473 miles

Both front top suspension mountings worn slightly.

Exhaust rubber mountings slightly deteriorated.

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

Rear axle corroded slightly.

Fail 9 May 2025 79,471 miles

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

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Both front top mountings worn slightly

Both rear coil springs corroded

Exhaust rubber mountings perished

Rear axle corroded

Pass 20 May 2024 77,045 miles

Both front top mountings worn

Both rear springs corroded

Exhaust rubbers perished

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

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

Rear axle and front subframe corroded

Pass 10 May 2023 73,575 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 10 May 2023 73,575 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 11 May 2022 70,207 miles

Both front top mountings have slight play

Handbrake cable mountings broken

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear axle and mountings corroded

Pass 24 May 2021 67,198 miles
Pass 12 May 2020 65,938 miles

Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front exhaust flexi part blowing slightly.

Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

Rear axle corroded slightly.

Rear exhaust deteriorated.

Fail 11 May 2020 65,938 miles

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

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

Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front exhaust flexi part blowing slightly.

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

Rear axle corroded slightly.

Rear exhaust deteriorated.

Pass 15 May 2019 64,132 miles

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Hand brake cable and brake hose mounts corroded

Rear exhaust box deteriorated

Slight play in front suspension top mountings

Fail 13 May 2019 64,131 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (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))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Hand brake cable and brake hose mounts corroded

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

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

Rear exhaust box deteriorated

Slight play in front suspension top mountings

Pass 9 May 2018 60,191 miles

2) Rear exhaust box deteriorated close to limit

4) Front exhaust mounting broken but exhaust still supported

4) Nearside rear brake hose mounting corroded close to limit

Fail 9 May 2018 60,190 miles

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

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

2) Rear exhaust box deteriorated close to limit

4) Front exhaust mounting broken but exhaust still supported

4) Nearside rear brake hose mounting corroded close to limit

Pass 2 May 2017 55,399 miles

Front suspension joint dirt covers deteriorated. 2

Nearside parking brake cable mounting bracket deteriorated. 1

Nearside parking brake performance low. 2

Pass 4 May 2016 50,159 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

rear silencer outer casing corroded

Fail 29 Apr 2016 50,158 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

both handbrake cables outer casing broken

rear silencer outer casing corroded

Pass 7 May 2015 44,146 miles

(3) Rear exhaust outer skin deteriorated

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

Nearside rear tyre has 3mm tread remaining

Pass 1 May 2014 38,522 miles

rear silencer outer casing corroded

Fail 30 Apr 2014 38,522 miles

Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

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

rear silencer outer casing corroded

Pass 21 May 2013 32,679 miles

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Rear exhaust box outer skin deteriorated close to limit.

Pass 28 May 2012 26,410 miles

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded.

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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AO09 ZXN is a 2009 Fiat 500C in Red with a 1,248cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2009 Fiat 500C models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 51,397 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 AO09 ZXN, 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 17 years old, this Fiat 500C is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AO09 ZXN is a 2009 Fiat 500C, first registered on 30 June 2009.

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