2009 Fiat Panda 1.4L Petrol · RV09 BZS

The vehicle presents a stable roadworthiness profile, showing a clean MOT history following a specific electrical failure. The most recent test conducted in April 2025 at 76,544 miles resulted in no defects or advisories, indicating that the car currently meets minimum legal standards. This follows a period of clean passes in 2022, suggesting that the mechanical and safety-critical systems have been maintained effectively without recurring failures. The mileage pattern is notably low for a seventeen-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 4,500 miles per year. There is a visible discrepancy in usage intervals between February 2022 and July 2022, where the car covered 6,155 miles in just five months. However, the usage dropped significantly between July 2022 and April 2025, with only 3,305 miles recorded over nearly three years. This low-frequency use often leads to age-related degradation of rubber components, suspension bushings, and fluid degradation, despite the lack of mechanical wear. A buyer must verify the resolution of the safety system faults identified in February 2021, where the tester flagged a missing airbag and a faulty supplementary restraint system warning lamp. While the vehicle passed subsequent tests, a physical inspection is required to ensure the airbag module is present and the SRS circuit is functioning correctly. Given the low mileage and age, the inspection should also focus on structural corrosion on the sills and underbody, as well as checking for seized brake calipers, which frequently occur when vehicles sit for long periods.