2018 Fiat 500 1.2L Petrol · MX68 LKG

The 2018 FIAT 500 passed its most recent MOT on 8 September 2025 at the recorded mileage of 42,044, with two advisories relating to front tyres worn close to the legal limit on both the nearside and offside edges. Going back one year, the September 2024 test was passed cleanly with no defects recorded, but the test a week earlier on 12 September 2024 resulted in a failure with a major defect for an excessively worn nearside front suspension arm ball joint. The intervening 2023 and 2022 tests passed with advisories covering rear tyre wear, a split wiper blade, and fluctuating offside front service brake performance. The overall pattern is mixed: a structural suspension failure was identified and rectified between the two 2024 tests, while the most recent pass shows only consumable tyre concerns, suggesting a broadly stable but not unblemished maintenance trajectory. Annual mileage is low for an eight-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 5,256 miles per year across the recorded tests, which span from September 2022 through September 2025. The mileage progression between tests appears modest and consistent, with no evidence of rapid accumulation that would indicate heavy use. Low-mileage operation of this kind can reduce wear on major drivetrain components but also means components such as brake discs, callipers, and suspension bushes may have suffered from extended periods of standing, potentially leading to corrosion or seizure. A prospective buyer should focus an in-person inspection on the front suspension assembly, particularly the nearside ball joint that failed in 2024, checking for any play, knocking, or perished boots that might indicate the repair was short-lived. The fluctuating offside front brake flagged in 2023 warrants a check of brake disc condition, pad wear, and calliper operation for binding or seizing, especially given the low mileage which can promote corrosion on disc surfaces. The recurring front tyre edge wear noted on the 2025 test is worth investigating through a wheel alignment check, as uneven wear patterns can point to worn suspension bushes, tired coil springs, or tracking issues that have not yet escalated into test failures but could develop further.