2010 Fiat Punto EVO 1.4L Petrol · ST10 CSV

The vehicle most recently passed its MOT test on 19 March 2026, with a single advisory issued for perishing or slight cracking to the offside rear tyre. This is the third consecutive pass recorded in the DVSA history, although the 2025 test included a minor failure item for a deteriorated offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover alongside an advisory for a minor exhaust gas leak from the front flexi. Looking back further, the 2023 and 2022 MOTs were both passes but carried multiple advisories relating to rear tyre perishing, rear shock absorber oil misting, brake pad wear, and brake disc pitting, while an earlier 2021 test recorded a failure for a fractured offside front coil spring. The overall pattern does not show a worsening trend so much as a recurring catalogue of age-related consumable wear, which is broadly typical for a 16-year-old supermini and suggests the vehicle has been maintained to a passable standard rather than deteriorating rapidly. The recorded mileage of 91,867 miles over 16 years equates to an average annual usage of approximately 5,742 miles, which is notably below the national average and indicative of either light regular use or extended periods of standing. Such low mileage can be beneficial for the engine and transmission internals, but it introduces its own mechanical concerns, particularly for a vehicle that may have stood for long stretches. Irregular use tends to accelerate corrosion on brake discs through surface rust, can cause brake calipers to bind or seize due to lack of movement, and places greater stress on the 12-volt battery through repeated partial discharge cycles. The MOT history does not reveal any significant mileage gaps or sudden accumulations, but the buyer should be mindful that low annual figures can mask long storage periods. The most prominent recurring theme in the MOT history is rear tyre cracking and perishing, which has been flagged as an advisory on multiple occasions from 2021 to the present test, alongside the most recent advisory for the offside rear tyre. Tyre perishing is fundamentally a calendar-driven degradation rather than a wear-driven one, and the fact that this condition is appearing repeatedly strongly suggests the tyres have been allowed to age on the vehicle. On inspection, the buyer should examine all four tyres for sidewall cracking, checking particularly between the tread grooves and around the sidewall lettering, and should verify the production date codes on the sidewalls to confirm the rubber is not beyond six years of age regardless of remaining tread depth. A test drive should include firm braking from around 30 mph to check for brake shudder, which would indicate warped or severely corroded front discs, and the buyer should listen for any scraping or grinding sounds from the front wheels that would suggest binding or seized calipers from standing. The remaining advisories from the MOT history warrant close physical inspection, particularly the 2025 advisory for a minor exhaust flexi leak and the 2023 advisory for a tatty back box, as an ageing Fiat Punto Evo exhaust system is prone to corrosion at the joint between the front pipe and the catalyst area as well as at the rear silencer mounting. The earlier replacement of the fractured offside front coil spring and the noted light misting on the offside rear shock absorber suggest attention should be paid to the suspension on a test drive, listening for clonking over bumps or speed humps which would indicate worn suspension bushes or top mount wear typical of this model. Given the low mileage, the 12-volt battery should be load-tested as ageing units often fail without warning, and a service history stamp verification is essential to confirm that brake fluid has been changed within the last two years, coolant within the last four years, and that the timing belt, which on the Punto Evo's FIRE or Multijet engines is typically due every five years or 60,000 miles, has evidence of recent replacement, as neglect in this area can lead to catastrophic engine failure.