We are interested in buying a used seven-seat MPVv and have seen a 2015 Fiat 500L MPW 1.6 Popstar diesel on offer for 10.5K with around 5500 miles on the clock. They look really different from the norm and my wife and I have have been considering one. However, we tend to keep our cars for a while, my Volkswagen Passat diesel was bought new in 2005 and now has done 188,000 miles and my wife's Almera has 90,000 from new in 2004.

I am concerned about the reliability/durability of the Fiat. I have never owned one and always remember them being branded as rusty, unreliable with a less than robust interior. I am sure things have changed but how much?

Should we stick to a more 'conventional' option like the Toyota Verso, Vauxhall Zafira Tourer, Citroen Picasso or even a Nissan Qashqai +2 if we want decent longevity? However, our budget of circa. £10k will only stretch at best to 2012/2013 models of other 'mainstream' MPVs.