2016 Fiat 500 1.2L Petrol · V3 BUC

The 2016 Fiat 500 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent test on 13 August 2025 at 34,493 miles which returned a pass with no defects recorded. Across five consecutive annual tests from 18 August 2021 to the 2025 examination, the vehicle cleared every inspection without a single advisory or failure. This unbroken clean record indicates the previous keeper maintained the car to a standard that satisfied DVSA requirements each year. The odometer shows remarkably low use for a ten-year-old vehicle. Recorded mileage rose from 26,325 miles at the 18 August 2021 test to 34,493 miles by August 2025, a total of 8,168 miles over four years or roughly 2,042 miles per annum. Annual increments stayed consistent at between 2,000 and 2,200 miles each test date, with no gaps or sudden accumulation. Such light yearly coverage suggests prolonged standing periods were likely, though the sparse and clean history offers no evidence of neglected consumables or deferred repairs. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the spotless MOT trail. Low mileage combined with long idle spells can allow corrosion to develop on structural members, brake discs, and exhaust components even when testers flag nothing. The suspension bushes, coil springs, and underbody mountings warrant close scrutiny for moisture-related degradation. Verify the brake calipers are free and not seized from disuse, and confirm tyre sidewalls show no perishing from age rather than wear. The clean record implies a careful owner, but standing time hides faults that a static test cannot always capture.