2014 FIAT 5001.2L Petrol

The vehicle presents as roadworthy following the most recent MOT test on 6 November 2024 at 38,824 miles, which sits roughly twenty months before the current date of 16 July 2026 and leaves the pass still valid but ageing. Prior to that, the test on 4 November 2024 at 38,817 miles returned a fail with no defects logged, an anomalous outcome that suggests an administrative rejection or aborted inspection rather than a mechanical fault. Across the broader history from the December 2021 pass through to 2024, the maintenance trend is stable, with every completed test bar that anomaly clearing without advisories or defects. The Fiat shows low annual usage for its twelve years. The record charts 25,581 miles on 20 December 2021, rising to 30,469 by 31 October 2022, then 36,628 on 23 October 2023, and 38,817 on 4 November 2024. That equates to roughly 4,900, 6,200 and 2,200 miles in successive intervals, with the final spell showing markedly reduced running. Annual tests stayed current, so no coverage gaps exist, but the consistently low totals hint at gentle commuting or extended periods off the road. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of age-sensitive components that MOT sheets omit when clean. The tester flagged no corrosion, suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs or exhaust emissions issues, yet a 2014 hatchback at low mileage may harbour perished rubber mounts or lightly pitted calipers from standing. We recommend scrutinising subframe integrity, checking for binding calipers and measuring brake disc wear in person. The unexplained November 2024 failure warrants a DVSA certificate check to confirm no suppressed defect. The absence of recorded advisories across five tests implies previous owners kept the car to a basic pass standard, though the spurious fail interrupts an otherwise unbroken pass sequence. Low mileage alone does not guarantee mechanical freshness; fluid degradation and tyre sidewall cracking often escape MOT detection. Inspect wiper blades and tyre tread for weathering, and verify service history to corroborate the odometer.