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SW12EFM
2012 FIAT 500 L
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 875cc
General Information
- Registration SW12EFM
- Manufacturer FIAT
- Model 500 L
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 875cc
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- Expires 24 May 2027
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
12
Passes
5
Failures
70.59%
Pass Rate
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53 Total Defects Recorded
5 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 44,382 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 40,962 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2026 14 Jun 202622 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 40,962 MI
14 Jun 202620 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 37,790 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both front shock casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
20 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 37,789 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both front shock casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
16 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 35,561 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper slight lift in upper strut top brg
16 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 35,561 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper slight lift in upper strut top brg
24 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 31,687 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2023 14 Jun 202625 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 28,882 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2022 14 Jun 202619 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 26,309 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 23,629 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- corrosion to the exhaust
- corrosion to all the coil springs
- both the front tyres are worn inner edge
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 20,224 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2019 14 Jun 202627 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 20,218 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 43% IMBALANCE O/S/F SLOW TO REACT UP OR DOWN (3.7.B.5b)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
23 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 18,901 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at front flexi (7.1.2)
23 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 18,899 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at front flexi (7.1.2)
- exhaust clamp missing from tail join
6 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 15,760 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
9 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 12,095 MI
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SW12EFM was registered on 2012-08-14
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