FIAT 5002010 · 1.4L PETROL

The 2010 Fiat 500 passed its most recent MOT on 5 May 2026 at 46,932 miles, leaving it roadworthy with only minor tyre and exhaust advisories. The maintenance trend is improving after a poor spell in 2024 and 2025, where the car failed twice on suspension, braking, and tyre defects before those items were clearly rectified. Low annual use has not prevented wear, but the latest test shows the serious faults are resolved. Recorded mileage rose from 35,061 in May 2024 to 39,947 by April 2025, then to 46,932 by May 2026, averaging under 3,000 miles per year across its sixteen years. The jump of roughly 4,985 miles between April 2025 and May 2026 is the largest annual gain in the record and follows a period of neglect evidenced by back-to-back failures. Sparse history before 2024 limits deeper trend analysis, though the pattern suggests the prior owner deferred consumables until forced by tester rejection. A buyer should physically inspect the rear shock absorber upper bushes, which the tester flagged as excessively worn on both sides in the April 2025 failure and were evidently replaced before the pass days later. The rear brake discs showed pitting in 2024 and obviously worn inner surfaces in 2025; confirm the discs and calipers are now sound and not binding. The offside front lower suspension arm ball joint was excessively worn at the 2024 failure and must be verified as renewed. Tyre care has been inconsistent. The car failed in 2025 on a nearside front sidewall cut and repeated edge wear, and the May 2026 test still notes offside front edge wear, a nail in the offside rear, and perishing on the nearside rear. Examine all four tyres for tread, sidewall damage, and slow punctures. The corroded rear exhaust back box is a minor item but worth checking for imminent blow-out.