2022 Fiat 500 1.2L Petrol · WP22 JDU

The most recent MOT from late May 2026 gave a pass with two advisories: a minor exhaust leak at the rear joint and front tyres worn close to the legal limit, scrubbed on their inner edges. Both points were not mentioned on the clean 2025 pass, so the vehicle's condition trend is worsening rather than staying stable or improving. The tyres are the more pressing concern because inner-edge scrubbing doesn't happen by itself; it usually points to tracking, camber, or suspension wear that will eat the next set of tyres just as quickly. At only 10,334 miles after roughly four years, the car has covered very little distance. That low mileage is ambiguous. It can mean a lightly used city car that has spent its life on short trips, which accelerates exhaust corrosion and may never get the suspension properly warmed through, or it can mean long periods parked up. Neither necessarily fits the tyre wear pattern, so the inner scrubbing is not explained simply by low use and needs investigating as a geometry or component fault. The exhaust note is minor and localised to a joint, likely just a failing clamp or gasket. It is not an immediate safety item on its own, but it suggests the system is beginning to age and should be watched. A buyer should examine the front suspension joints, track rod ends, and wishbone bushes for any play or wear that could affect alignment.