2017 Fiat 500 1.2L Petrol · FV17 FFD

The 2017 Fiat 500 presents a stable roadworthiness trend, with the most recent test on 17 March 2025 at 53,595 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Prior examinations show the same clean outcome, indicating no recurring advisories or mechanical faults across the available history. The lone anomaly is a failed test on 14 March 2024 at 40,875 miles, logged with no defects recorded, immediately followed by a pass on the same date at identical mileage, which points to an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a genuine mechanical defect. Annual mileage sits low for a nine-year-old car, averaging roughly 5,955 miles per year against the 53,595 miles recorded. The records show steady accumulation: 18,972 miles on 12 April 2022, 30,872 on 22 March 2023, then 40,875 by March 2024, and 53,595 by March 2025. No abrupt jumps or standing gaps appear, though the low overall use suggests the vehicle spent periods lightly driven, which can allow corrosion or perished rubber components to develop unseen. Given the absence of flagged advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, or structural integrity, the MOT record alone implies conscientious upkeep by previous owners. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of underbody corrosion, brake caliper operation, and tyre sidewall condition, as these items escape detection on a clean pass sheet. The repeated clean tests reduce risk of hidden wear but do not substitute for hands-on checks of consumables and chassis soundness.