2018 Fiat 500 1.2L Petrol · LX68 FWS

The 2018 Fiat 500 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 30 September 2025 at 35,077 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior clean pass dated 2 October 2024 at 31,568 miles confirms the vehicle has cleared its last two examinations without advisories or faults. Annual mileage sits well below typical class averages for an eight-year-old car. Records show 23,586 miles on 29 September 2022, rising to 28,147 by 10 October 2023, then 31,511 at the failed test on 1 October 2024, and 31,568 the next day after rectification. The car covered roughly 4,385 miles per year overall. One anomaly appears in early October 2024: a failure on 1 October at 31,511 miles with no defects listed, immediately followed by a pass on 2 October at 31,568 miles. That pattern suggests an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical defect, though the absence of stated reasons leaves the cause unconfirmed. No recurring faults, corrosion, suspension wear, brake defects, or exhaust issues appear across the five-year record. The clean history implies previous owners kept basic statutory testing in order, but low use and possible standing periods can conceal perished rubber components, flat-spotted tyres, or seized calipers not visible in an MOT pass. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, brake discs, and underbody structural integrity given the car's age. Verify the tyres, wiper blades, and fluid condition, and confirm the reason for the 1 October 2024 failure with DVSA before purchase.