2012 Hoodlum 1.6L Petrol · Q301 PCP

The vehicle presents a stable roadworthiness status following its most recent MOT test in December 2024. The maintenance trend appears consistent, as the car passed its last three consecutive examinations without any recorded defects. While the history shows an initial failure in June 2018 at 97 miles, the immediate pass on the same day indicates that the identified fault was rectified promptly by the owner. The mileage pattern is highly anomalous for a fourteen-year-old vehicle, showing a total recorded distance of zero. There is a significant five-year gap between the July 2019 test at 1,899 miles and the December 2024 test at 0 miles. This suggests the vehicle has spent long periods in stationary storage or has undergone extremely minimal road use. While low mileage typically implies less mechanical wear on the drivetrain and engine components, it introduces specific risks related to age and fluid degradation that an MOT test cannot fully capture. A buyer must prioritize a physical inspection of components affected by long term standing rather than use. Rubber-based items such as suspension bushes, split, and tyre sidewalls should be checked for cracking and perishation despite the low mileage. The braking system requires an assessment for seized calipers or corroded brake discs which often occur when vehicles remain unmoved. Additionally, the structural integrity of the chassis should be verified for surface rust to ensure that environmental corrosion has not compromised the metal during its periods of inactivity.