2016 Fiat 500 0.9L Petrol · LT66 GME

The 2016 FIAT 500 holds a valid MOT following a pass on 6 March 2026 at 61,477 miles, but the maintenance trend is mixed. The vehicle failed the previous day on 5 March 2026 at 61,475 miles for an excessively worn offside front lower suspension arm rear bush, a defect that does not appear on the subsequent pass certificate. This suggests the bush was replaced or rectified immediately before the retest, indicating the owner addressed a critical wear item promptly. However, the same pass certificate still carries three advisories: an offside front tyre worn on the inner edge, a light oil misting on the nearside front shock absorber, and a minor exhaust gas leak at the front flexi joint. The exhaust gas leak has appeared consistently in the March 2025 and both March 2026 tests, pointing to a persistent fault that has gone unrepaired for over a year. The mileage progression tells a coherent story. The car recorded 54,892 miles on 26 March 2024 and 57,810 miles on 3 March 2025, representing roughly 2,918 miles over eleven months. It then jumped to 61,475 miles by 5 March 2026, adding 3,665 miles in about twelve months. This is consistent with the typical annual figure of around 6,000 miles for a ten-year-old city car and suggests steady, regular use rather than prolonged standing or sudden high-mileage accumulation. There are no suspicious gaps or anomalies in the service intervals relative to the recorded distances. A buyer should focus the physical inspection on the front suspension and exhaust system. The recurring inner-edge wear on the offside front tyre hints at possible tracking misalignment or a worn suspension component, despite the recent arm bush replacement. The persistent minor exhaust gas leak at the front flexi joint warrants close examination, as a deteriorating flexi pipe can worsen rapidly and affect emissions compliance. The light oil misting on the nearside front shock absorber is not an MOT failure, but it signals the early stages of damper wear that could progress to reduced damping efficiency over time. Tyre condition has been flagged in three of the last four tests, suggesting the owner may defer replacements until the legal limit is reached. Inspect all four tyres for uneven wear patterns and check the sidewalls for age-related cracking given the vehicle is now ten years old.