2012 Fiat 500 1.2L Diesel · SK11 AHK

The 2012 Fiat 500 presents a stable roadworthiness trend, with the most recent DVSA test on 3 July 2025 at 82,305 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Prior examinations in June 2024 at 80,927 miles and June 2023 at 76,980 miles also resulted in passes with clean sheets. The lone anomaly remains a failure logged on 5 June 2023 at identical mileage of 76,980, yet the record cites no defects. This points to an administrative or presentation irregularity rather than a mechanical fault. The consistent passes with no advisories suggest previous keepers maintained basic statutory compliance, and the overall pattern shows no worsening or recurring mechanical issues. Mileage accumulation sits low for a fourteen-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 5,879 miles per year against the recorded 82,305 total. The tests reveal a gently declining annual use. The vehicle covered 4,299 miles between the June 2022 test at 72,681 miles and the June 2023 test, then 3,947 miles to the June 2024 examination, and only 1,378 miles up to the July 2025 pass. Such reduced recent running implies lighter commuting or extended stationary periods, though the annual MOT cadence shows no gaps exceeding thirteen months. With no advisories or defects listed across the clean passes, the buyer should still commission a physical inspection of age-sensitive components that MOT entries may not expose. The tester did not flag suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, binding calipers, corrosion or exhaust emissions, but a low-mileage Fiat of this era commonly develops perished rubber mounts and superficial structural rust on sills if stored outdoors. We recommend scrutinising brake caliper operation after standing, checking for weeping dampers, and verifying subframe structural integrity.