1991 Fiat 126 0.7L Petrol · J828 DYE

The Fiat 126 presents as roadworthy on the basis of its most recent MOT. The tester passed the vehicle on 9 August 2025 at 52,424 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable. Prior tests in January 2021 and March 2010 also returned passes with no advisories, showing a clean mechanical record across the available history. The odometer reflects exceptionally low use for a 35-year-old vehicle. Recorded mileage moved from 52,413 in February 2010 to just 52,424 by August 2025, an increase of 11 miles over fifteen years. The pattern points to long-term storage rather than regular road use. A gap exists between the 2010 tests and the 2021 test, with no intermediate records supplied, and the 2021 to 2025 period added only 6 miles. Such standing invites perished rubber components and corrosion even where the tester noted nothing. The February and March 2010 entries show two failed tests on the same day as a pass, both at 52,413 miles with no defects listed by the DVSA. This typically indicates administrative re-test or documentation issues rather than mechanical fault. No recurring suspension, brake, or structural defects appear in the record. A buyer should still inspect the car in person for age-related corrosion to chassis and sills, degraded suspension bushes, and flat-spotted tyres from prolonged storage. Verify brake calipers are not seizing after standing, and check exhaust integrity and emissions given the dormant mileage. The clean MOT history does not exempt a 1991 vehicle from physical deterioration unseen by the tester.