2009 Abarth Punto 1.4L Petrol · GF59 FJD

The 2009 Abarth Punto presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 28 June 2025 at 113,505 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from March 2021 through March 2024 also passed clean. The only blemish is a fail on 13 December 2021 at 109,175 miles, reversed the next day on a retest with no defects listed, which points to an administrative or minor rectification rather than a serious mechanical fault. Mileage sits at 113,505 against a 17-year life, averaging roughly 6,677 miles per year and matching typical use for the age. The records show light annual accumulation: 110,592 miles in March 2023, 112,427 in March 2024, and 113,505 by June 2025. A gap exists between the December 2021 tests and the next logged entry in March 2023, with only 1,417 miles added across that span, suggesting the car spent long periods stationary or covered very short local distances. Given the clean advisory history across four passes and the unexplained same-week fail-retest in December 2021, the buyer should confirm with the seller what defect triggered that single failure and request any linked repair invoice. Low yearly mileage and standing periods raise the risk of perished rubber suspension bushes, corroded brake discs, and flat-spotted tyres even where the tester logged no advisories. In person, inspect the subframe and sills for structural corrosion, check the front coil springs and rear trailing arm bushes for age-related cracking, and verify the braking system is free from binding calipers after the long idle stretches. The absence of recorded faults is reassuring, but a 17-year-old Fiat-group hatchback still warrants a physical check of consumables and underside integrity before purchase.