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2008 FIAT 500
General Information
- Registration SL08DLD
- Manufacturer FIAT
- Model 500
- Year 2008
- Colour Yellow
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1242cc
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- Expires 03 Feb 2027
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
4 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 84,508 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front foglamp not working, date of reg 2008
13 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 84,508 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi section (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp reverse lamp illuminated continually (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened spring mounting cup on rear axle (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits due to leaking exhaust (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front foglamp not working but date of reg 2008
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge becoming worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge becoming worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel slight play rack worn (2.3 (a) (i))
18 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 83,304 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Feeding wheel cyl (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
18 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 83,304 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Feeding wheel cyl (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
3 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 78,675 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Feeding wheel cyl (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
28 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 73,500 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front slight pay at inner steering joints
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
23 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 73,479 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases @ flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust rear joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front slight pay at inner steering joints
28 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 71,002 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
28 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 71,002 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 70,872 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At Rear Joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive NSF Driveshaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
6 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 70,830 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both upper and lower dust covers (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive NSF Driveshaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At Rear Joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
21 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 67,541 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 67,538 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 61,861 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2018 13 Jun 202616 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 57,851 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- rear wiper torn
- Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened cable split (3.5.1b)
14 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 57,847 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi section split (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear wiper torn
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened cable split (3.5.1b)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened badly corroded (3.5.1i)
20 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 51,971 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
20 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 51,971 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
22 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 46,064 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
21 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 46,064 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
1 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 38,982 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2014 13 Jun 20261 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 38,982 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
26 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 31,764 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2013 13 Jun 202617 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 31,624 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
2 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,926 MI
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SL08DLD was registered on 2008-03-31
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