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2008 FIAT 500
General Information
- Registration SW08DDY
- Manufacturer FIAT
- Model 500
- Year 2008
- Colour Yellow
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1242cc
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- Expires 21 Sep 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 101,057 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge low (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 93,456 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
16 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 93,452 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
1 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 87,192 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2024 10 Jun 20261 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 87,190 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
12 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 79,746 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2023 10 Jun 20266 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 70,709 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective Center mount rubber missing (6.1.2 (a))
11 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 67,207 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2021 10 Jun 20268 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 67,207 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Axle fractured (5.1.1 (a)) Dangerous
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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 Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front exhaust mount corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
16 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 61,887 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Exhaust Mount Snapped
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock Absorber Corroded
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock Absorber Corroded
20 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 55,541 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
18 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 51,095 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
22 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 50,037 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2017 10 Jun 202622 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 50,037 MI
10 Jun 202623 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 35,415 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2016 10 Jun 202615 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 35,073 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
17 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 20,437 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2015 10 Jun 20268 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 20,067 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2015 10 Jun 20266 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 15,358 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
10 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 9,331 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2013 10 Jun 20268 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 9,331 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
7 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 8,682 MI
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SW08DDY was registered on 2008-06-06
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