2016 FIAT 500L1.4L Petrol

The 2016 Fiat 500L presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 4 June 2025 at 90,898 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and this follows three consecutive clean passes from December 2022 through June 2024. The single failure on 9 December 2022 at 66,615 miles was anomalous, with the DVSA record showing no defects listed; the vehicle passed three days later on 12 December 2022 at the same mileage, indicating the failure was likely administrative or a retest after a minor rectification rather than a serious mechanical fault. Mileage accumulation sits close to typical for a ten-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 9,090 miles per year against the 90,898 miles recorded. The record shows a notable gap between the December 2022 test at 66,615 miles and the December 2023 test at 83,533 miles, where 16,918 miles were covered in twelve months, above the annual average. Prior to that, usage was lighter, with only 3,395 miles added between June and December 2024 and 4,577 miles between December 2023 and June 2024, suggesting the car saw reduced running in its later recorded years. The clean advisory history across all tests means no recurring wear items such as tyres, brake discs, suspension bushes, or corrosion were formally flagged by testers. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of the front coil springs, rear trailing arm bushes, and exhaust emissions system, as these Fiat components commonly degrade without triggering MOT advisories at low annual mileages. The unexplained December 2022 failure warrants a check of the original test certificate or garage paperwork to confirm no suppressed defect existed. Given the absence of recorded advisories and the stable pass pattern, previous ownership appears to have maintained the vehicle to statutory minimum standards. No evidence exists of skipped consumable replacement or neglected structural integrity. A pre-purchase check of service records remains advisable to corroborate the MOT-only view.