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2008 FIAT 500
General Information
- Registration OV08YPX
- Manufacturer FIAT
- Model 500
- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1248cc
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- Expired 16 Sep 2025
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
3 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 121,395 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
30 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 121,229 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
30 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 121,229 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
17 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 117,951 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Oil leak
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
6 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 115,360 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/45/16 (5.2.3 (e))
6 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 115,360 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/45/16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 110,684 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2021 3 Jul 20268 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 110,683 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 108,244 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 108,232 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 102,920 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 102,920 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,828 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 97,828 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 88,945 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2018 3 Jul 202628 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 85,531 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
26 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 85,529 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
4 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 80,007 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2016 3 Jul 202628 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 73,898 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2015 3 Jul 202626 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 73,898 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
1 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 67,154 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2015 3 Jul 20261 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 67,154 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
17 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 65,080 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2015 3 Jul 20263 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,385 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 48,941 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
5 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 38,568 MI
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OV08YPX was registered on 2008-05-08
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