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AV59 HKN

2009 Fiat 500C

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Oct 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

79,663 mi
Last recorded79,663 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Fiat 500C51,397 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV59 HKN
MakeFiat
Model500C
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 79,663 miles

Headlamps slightly deteriorated

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

Fail 2 Oct 2025 79,663 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

Headlamps slightly deteriorated

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

Pass 3 Oct 2024 73,160 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2024 73,159 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Sep 2023 66,854 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Slight free play top suspension mount

Pass 19 Sep 2022 64,056 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Slight free play top suspension mount

Slight corrosion: Exhaust, Front Sub frame, Front suspension arms, Rear axle, Front & Rear shocks & Springs.

Pass 24 Sep 2021 62,425 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces of brake discs badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

outer casing of rear exhaust silencer badly corroded

Fail 24 Sep 2021 62,425 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces of brake discs badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread area badly worn (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

outer casing of rear exhaust silencer badly corroded

Pass 15 Sep 2020 60,611 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces of discs worn and badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (e))

outer casing of rear exhaust silencer badly corroded

Pass 24 Sep 2019 58,546 miles

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

Rear Exhaust clamp missing

Fail 17 Sep 2019 58,506 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust clamp missing

Pass 11 Sep 2018 54,208 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on the legal limit at 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush starting to perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 3mm legal limit is 1.6mm cracking on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear rear silencer casing corroded

Pass 15 Sep 2017 48,978 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn down to 2mm on outer tread area (4.1.E.1)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces of both front discs corroded (3.5.1i)

outer casing of rear exhaust silencer badly corroded

Pass 5 Sep 2016 43,972 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases outer casing of rear silencer corroded (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on outer tread down to between 2.5-3mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 15 Sep 2015 38,318 miles

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces of both front (3.5.1i)

outer casing of rear exhaust silencer badly corroded

Fail 15 Sep 2015 38,314 miles

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

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces of both front (3.5.1i)

outer casing of rear exhaust silencer badly corroded

Pass 25 Sep 2014 32,281 miles

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

ex rear box weak & rusty

Fail 25 Sep 2014 32,281 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

ex rear box weak & rusty

Pass 17 Sep 2013 26,675 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2012 21,129 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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AV59 HKN is a 2009 Fiat 500C in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 AV59 HKN, 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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AV59 HKN is a 2009 Fiat 500C, first registered on 30 September 2009.

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