2008 Fiat Bravo 1.6L Diesel · CV08 YUO

The Fiat Bravo presents a stable but anomalous roadworthiness picture. The most recent test on 18 November 2022 at 117,126 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, yet the same date also shows a failure with no defects listed. This pattern repeats from 6 December 2021, when the car failed at 114,931 miles with no faults noted, followed by a clean pass on 7 December 2021. The maintenance trend is neither worsening nor improving; the record is clean of advisories, but the paired fail-pass entries on identical mileages suggest administrative re-tests rather than mechanical rectification. At roughly 18 years old the Bravo shows 117,126 recorded miles, an average of about 6,500 miles per year which is typical for the age. The gap between the December 2021 test at 114,931 miles and the November 2022 test at 117,126 miles covers only 2,195 miles in eleven months, indicating light recent use. No rapid accumulation or standing gaps appear beyond the sparse two-year window supplied. The clean defect sheets across both years imply the previous keeper addressed consumables and avoided flagging suspension bushes, brake discs, or corrosion issues at the test bay. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the vehicle's 2008 build and salt-exposure risk over eighteen winters. The absence of advisories on coil springs, exhaust emissions, and binding calipers in the record does not confirm their condition today, particularly after three and a half years with no further test as of July 2026. Verify the brake system, tyre tread depths, and suspension joints manually before purchase, since the DVSA data offers no evidence of neglect but equally no proof of ongoing care since late 2022.