2017 Fiat Tipo 1.6L Diesel · YT17 AEK

The 2017 Fiat Tipo presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 13 November 2025 at 61,034 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the prior three annual tests from 2022 to 2024 also returned passes. The lone blemish is a failed test logged on 21 November 2024 at 56,137 miles, immediately followed by a pass on the same day with no defects noted, which points to a minor administrative or presentation issue at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault. Recorded mileage tracks close to typical use for a nine-year-old vehicle. The car covered 39,407 miles at the 24 November 2022 test, rose to 47,006 by 14 November 2023, then 56,137 by 21 November 2024, and reached 61,034 by 13 November 2025. Annual accumulation sits near 8,000 to 9,000 miles, with no standing gaps or sudden spikes that would hint at neglected storage or harsh drivetrain loading. The DVSA data is sparse on advisories, showing clean sheets throughout, so no wear patterns on consumables or structure were formally flagged. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and the unexplained same-day fail-pass in November 2024. The tester logged no defects on either 2024 certificate, so the failure cause is undocumented and cannot be dismissed as trivial without physical verification. Structural integrity and exhaust emissions carry no recorded concerns across the five-year history. Given the low advisory count, previous owners appear to have kept the car to a basic pass standard, but the absence of flagged wear means in-person checks on corrosion-prone sills and tyre sidewalls remain prudent before purchase.