2015 Fiat 500 1.2L Petrol · YS65 FNH

The 2015 Fiat 500 presents a mixed maintenance picture. The most recent test on 15 November 2025 at 37,266 miles passed, but the tester flagged both front brake discs as worn, pitted or scored. This is a notable shift from the clean pass recorded on 11 November 2022 at 22,359 miles. The trend is not clearly worsening or resolving. A suspension defect appeared and was rectified between November 2024 tests, suggesting a reactive repair rather than a proactive overhaul. The brake disc advisory at the latest test indicates a developing issue that warrants close attention. The mileage pattern is unusual. Between 11 November 2022 at 22,359 miles and 21 November 2023 at 25,208 miles, the car covered roughly 2,849 miles in twelve months. Then, between 21 November 2023 and 25 November 2024 at 30,214 miles, it added 5,006 miles in the same period. The jump from 30,214 to 37,266 miles between 25 November 2024 and 15 November 2025 represents 7,052 miles in under a year. This acceleration suggests a change in ownership or usage pattern. The overall average of roughly 3,388 miles per year remains low for an eleven-year-old car, but the recent spike raises questions about whether the vehicle was standing for long periods before 2023, potentially allowing brake disc corrosion and suspension bush perishing from inactivity rather than mileage wear. A buyer should inspect the front brake discs and pads in person. Pitting and scoring on both sides at the latest test, combined with the low mileage, points to corrosion-induced damage from standing rather than friction wear. The nearside front suspension arm pin or bush failure flagged on 18 November 2024 at 30,214 miles was repaired before the retest a week later, but the nature of the repair matters. A cheap bush replacement on a car that has seen accelerating use may not address wear on the opposite side or the track rod ends. Check for uneven tyre wear and any play in the front suspension. The advisory on all four tyres at 3mm on 21 November 2023 at 25,208 miles suggests the previous owner ran tyres to the legal limit rather than replacing early. This pattern of minimal intervention until a test failure forces action is consistent across the record. Inspect the underside for corrosion, particularly around suspension mounting points and brake lines, as a car that may have sat unused for extended periods could harbour hidden rust even at modest mileage.