2021 Fiat 500E LA Prima Electricity · CU21 HMC

The most recent MOT on 2026-06-11 was a clean pass at 42,492 miles — just four days after a failure for a worn nearside front suspension arm bush. That failure followed another suspension-related failure in May 2025 — this time an offside front suspension bolt loose enough to risk detachment. Both issues involve the front suspension arms and their mounting points, suggesting a recurring weakness in that area, possibly due to design sensitivity, corrosion, or inconsistent repair quality. The pattern is worsening: two separate front suspension failures within 13 months, each requiring intervention before passing. Neither was a one-off minor defect — both were serious enough to fail under category 5.3 (suspension), which covers safety-critical components. The fact that the same system failed twice, on opposite sides, raises concern about underlying wear, material fatigue, or incomplete prior repairs. Mileage is roughly average for age — 8,500 miles per year — so it doesn’t clearly point to hard use or long periods of inactivity. It’s consistent with regular commuting or mixed use, but doesn’t rule out occasional spirited driving or exposure to rough roads, which could accelerate suspension wear. There’s no evidence of very low mileage (e.g., under 5,000/year) suggesting long-term storage, nor very high mileage indicating heavy use — so the wear pattern appears more linked to component vulnerability than usage extremes. The MOT history is otherwise sparse and mostly clean — only three passes and two failures in five years, all related to front suspension.