2012 Fiat Panda 1.2L Petrol · WP62 NUX

The Fiat Panda currently holds a clean pass status following its most recent MOT on 12 December 2025 at the recorded mileage. However, this pass came only three days after a failure on 9 December 2025, a pattern also observed in December 2024 when a failure on the 16th was followed immediately by a pass later the same day. Five MOT entries are recorded in total, spanning late 2023 through late 2025, with two passes and two failures alongside the most recent pass. None of the entries detail any advisory notes or defect codes, which means the official record provides no specific insight into the underlying mechanical or structural condition of the car. The maintenance trend as recorded appears inconsistent, given the clustered failure-and-retest sequence in two consecutive years. The recorded mileage of 75,061 miles over approximately 14 years equates to an average of around 5,300 miles annually, which sits below typical usage for a city-oriented vehicle of this age. The MOT entries show roughly 14,000 miles accumulated between the December 2023 test and the December 2025 tests, consistent with moderate seasonal driving rather than long periods of inactivity. The lack of recorded advisories across five tests is unusual for a 14-year-old car, where wear items such as tyres, brake components, and suspension bushes commonly attract attention. The absence of such notes offers no reassurance about mechanical health, as it more likely reflects the DVSA testing scope rather than an indication of diligent upkeep by previous keepers. Because the MOT history reveals no specific component failures or advisories, a buyer cannot rely on the digital record to predict weak areas. A pre-purchase inspection should focus on the areas most prone to age-related deterioration on a Panda of this generation. The rear suspension beam, coil springs, and mounting bushes are known to suffer from corrosion and cracking on older examples and warrant close examination on a ramp. Brake discs, calipers, and flexible hoses should be checked for binding, corrosion, and perished rubber, particularly given the low annual mileage which can accelerate surface corrosion on otherwise lightly used components. Structural areas including sills, wheel arches, and underbody seams must be inspected for advanced rust, as MOT test failure thresholds do not always capture gradual structural weakening between annual tests. Exhaust integrity, steering rack condition, and tyre age markings should also be verified physically, since none of these can be confirmed from the supplied record alone. Buying score: 40. Risk level: High.