2010 Fiat Panda 1.2L Petrol · MJ60 AEE

The 2010 Fiat Panda presents a broadly stable roadworthiness picture. The most recent test on 2 November 2023 at 137,408 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior tests in 2018, 2019 and 2020 also passed cleanly. The only blemish is a failure on 25 October 2021 at 137,316 miles, where the tester logged no specific defects, suggesting an administrative or undocumented issue rather than a mechanical fault. On this evidence the maintenance trend is steady rather than deteriorating. Mileage accumulation sits close to the typical average for a sixteen-year-old vehicle, at roughly 8,588 miles per year. The records show 122,322 miles in October 2018 rising to 137,408 by November 2023, a modest 15,086 miles across five years. A notable plateau appears between the 2021 failure at 137,316 miles and the 2023 pass at 137,408 miles, where only 92 miles were added in two years, implying the car stood largely unused or was a garage-bound secondary vehicle during that period. Given the sparse history and the clean 2023 result, no recurring mechanical or structural faults emerge from the MOT data. The 2021 failure with no recorded defects warrants clarification from the seller as to its cause. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of age-related items not always captured at test: suspension bushes, coil springs, brake disc condition, and underbody corrosion on a Fiat of this era. Prolonged standing between 2021 and 2023 can permit seized calipers or flat-spotted tyres, so these should be physically checked before purchase.