2017 Fiat 500 1.2L Petrol · WP17 CEF

The Fiat 500 presents a clean MOT history with no recorded defects across all tests, though the pattern of consecutive passes and fails at identical mileages in June 2025 and September 2024 raises procedural concerns. The most recent test, a pass on 2025-06-25 at 64,161 miles, confirms the vehicle met all DVSA roadworthiness criteria at the time—including brakes, lighting, structure, and emissions—with no advisories or minor faults. However, the back-to-back failures on the same day in both 2024 and 2025 suggests either administrative errors in test scheduling or potential tester inconsistencies, rather than mechanical issues. Given the absence of defects, the trend is stable in terms of compliance, but the buyer should verify whether the vehicle has undergone any corrective work between tests to address underlying causes of repeated failures. The mileage accumulation of 7,129 miles per year aligns with typical usage for a vehicle of this age, indicating neither excessive wear nor prolonged neglect. The gap between the 2023 test (56,015 miles) and the 2024 retest (61,147 miles) spans roughly 12 months, suggesting the car was driven consistently without long periods of inactivity. The most recent 3,014 miles covered between September 2024 and June 2025 reflect moderate usage, though the identical mileage figures for the paired passes and fails in June 2025 imply the vehicle may have been stationary or driven minimally during that month. Without further service records, it’s impossible to confirm if maintenance aligns with manufacturer intervals, but the lack of defects implies no major mechanical degradation has occurred. For a buyer, the absence of defects reduces immediate red flags, but a thorough pre-purchase inspection should focus on components prone to wear or corrosion over time. Given the car’s age and mileage, check the suspension for worn bushes, coil springs, or signs of binding in the steering or suspension mounts. Inspect the brake system—particularly the rear calipers and discs—for uneven wear or corrosion, as binding brakes were a plausible reason for the repeated fails. Structural integrity should be verified, especially around wheel arches, sills, and the underbody, for early signs of corrosion given the Fiat 500’s susceptibility to rust in certain models. Finally, confirm the exhaust system is secure and emissions-compliant, as older Fiats can develop leaks or catalytic converter issues that may not yet have surfaced in MOT tests.