2010 Fiat 500 1.2L Petrol · SC10 AFZ

A clean MOT record across three years of testing defines the mechanical profile of this 2010 FIAT 500, with no advisories or defects captured at any point in the available DVSA history. The most recent test on 9 July 2025 was a pass with no advisories recorded, following an unusual sequence where a test on 8 July 2025 was marked as failed but again carried no recorded defects. This same pass-then-fail-then-pass pattern occurred in February 2024, with a failure on 14 February and a pass the following day on 15 February. Such back-to-back test results with no defect details recorded typically indicate that the vehicle was presented in an unready state for the initial test, often missing items such as a working bulb, a screen wash top-up, or a visible registration plate, rather than reflecting any genuine mechanical failure. With no advisories logged across five tests, there is no documented evidence of brake wear, corrosion, suspension deterioration, or exhaust concerns from the official testing record. The recorded mileage of 109,249 miles against an age of approximately 16 years equates to an annual accumulation of around 6,800 miles, which sits broadly in line with typical usage for a small city car of this vintage. There are no conspicuous gaps in testing history and no abrupt jumps in recorded mileage between the documented tests, suggesting the vehicle has been in consistent use rather than left standing for prolonged periods. For a car driven at this moderate rate, mechanical wear on consumables such as brake pads, discs, and tyres would generally have been managed through routine servicing rather than reaching the heavy-wear thresholds often seen on high-mileage examples. The Fiat 500 platform is engineered for urban driving, and the recorded usage pattern aligns well with its design intent. From a buyer inspection standpoint, the absence of recorded advisories means there are no specific components flagged by DVSA testing that demand targeted re-examination, but the Fiat 500 is known for certain age-related wear points that warrant attention on any sixteen-year-old example regardless of MOT history. On a test drive, listen for clonking or knocking from the front suspension over uneven surfaces, which can indicate worn lower wishbone bushes or drop link degradation common to this model. Check for any pulling to one side under braking, which may suggest a binding caliper, and feel for vibration through the steering wheel or brake pedal that could point to warped front discs. Inspect the underside for corrosion around the rear axle beam, floor pans, and subframe mounting points, as road salt exposure can advance rust on these areas even when not severe enough to merit an advisory. Finally, verify that the engine starts cleanly from cold, watch for any misfire or hesitation on light throttle, and check for oil seepage around the cam cover gasket and from the power steering reservoir area, both of which are typical weak points on higher-mileage units of this age.