2010 Alfa Romeo Mito 1.4L Petrol · FE60 VMX

The vehicle currently holds a roadworthy status, but the history reveals a reactive maintenance pattern rather than proactive care. The most recent test on July 30, 2024, at 109,805 miles passed following a failure that same day. While the owner addressed the inoperative engine management light and registration plate lamp, the advisories indicate persistent surface corrosion on the exhaust and rear brake discs. This suggests that mechanical issues are only addressed once they reach a failure threshold rather than being serviced during intervals. At 109,805 miles over 16 years, the car has averaged approximately 6,863 miles per year, which aligns with typical low-mileage usage. The data shows consistent intervals between tests, with roughly 4,000 miles driven between June 2022 and June 2023, and another 3,400 miles between June 2023 and July 2024. This low mileage suggests the vehicle is not used extensively, but the age of the components increases the risk of dry rot and the degradation of rubber-based seals. A buyer must conduct a close inspection of the braking and suspension systems due to recurring faults. The tester flagged a fractured offside front coil spring in 2023, and brake discs have consistently shown pitting and scoring across multiple years from 2022, 2023, and 2024. The persistent corrosion on the exhaust system requires a check for structural integrity to ensure thinning metal is not imminent. Furthermore, the 2024 failure regarding the engine management indicator light (MIL) necessitates a diagnostic scan to ensure no hidden fault codes remain that were simply cleared to pass the test.