2015 Fiat Scudo 1.6L Diesel · SO15 AAX

The vehicle remains roadworthy but the maintenance history reveals a worsening trend of deferred repairs regarding suspension and external wear components. The most recent test in October 2025 at 57,047 miles flagged issues with a worn offside rear tyre and an inoperative registration plate lamp. While the vehicle consistently manages to pass, the recurring nature of these defects suggests a pattern of addressing only the minimum requirements to pass the MOT test rather than performing preventative maintenance. At 57,047 miles, the vehicle shows significantly low mileage for an 11-year-old van, averaging approximately 5,200 miles per year. However, the data indicates a notable drop in usage between June 2021 and June 2022, where the vehicle covered only 5,872 miles, followed by a rapid increase of over 8,300 miles in the following year. This low-use profile often leads to the degradation of rubber components, which is evidenced by the reports of perishing and cracking tyres in the later inspection records. A buyer must conduct a thorough physical inspection of the front suspension and sub-frame. The record consistently identifies worn suspension arm bushes and corroded shock absorber casings dating back to 2024 and 2025. While the tester noted the sub-frame was corroded but not seriously weakened in 2024, structural corrosion on a vehicle of this age requires close monitoring to ensure it is not progressing. The brakes also require attention, as pitted and scored discs have been a recurring defect since 2020, indicating they have been used without replacement. Finally, the repeated failures for the offside rear tyre being worn to the legal limit across multiple years indicate a lack of attention to basic consumable upkeep. The buyer should verify the condition of all tyres for dry rot due to the low mileage and check that all lighting systems, including the registration plate lamp, are functional, as this has appeared as a defect in the three most recent tests without being permanently addressed.