2002 Fiat Punto 1.2L Petrol · AF52 EJC

The 2002 Fiat Punto presents a stable roadworthiness status based on its most recent MOT test. On 22 September 2022 at 75,323 miles the vehicle passed with no defects recorded, indicating no active advisories or failures at that point. Relative to the current date of 8 July 2026, this test is nearly four years old and no subsequent MOT data exists in the supplied record. The recorded mileage of 75,323 at the 2022 test equates to roughly 3,138 miles per year across the car's 24-year life, confirming very low usage for its age. The single MOT entry provides no evidence of rapid accumulation or notable gaps between tests, though the absence of earlier records limits trend analysis. Low annual mileage of this kind often implies prolonged standing periods, which typically accelerates perishable component degradation such as tyre sidewall cracking, brake caliper seizing, and underbody corrosion despite light mechanical wear. A buyer should physically inspect the suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe for corrosion given the vehicle's age and likely static storage. The tester logged no brake disc or binding caliper issues in 2022, but standing vehicles commonly develop stuck handbrake mechanisms and surface rust on rotors that a fresh test would expose. Given the clean 2022 result and sparse history, confirm a current MOT exists before purchase and commission a pre-sale inspection focusing on structural integrity and exhaust emissions. The previous owner maintained basic test compliance, yet the four-year data gap demands verification of present condition rather than reliance on the historic pass.