2018 Fiat Panda 1.2L Petrol · X4 DLH

The 2018 Fiat Panda presents a clean roadworthiness status with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 6 May 2025 at 25,265 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of passes since the first available entry. No advisories or mechanical faults appear anywhere in the five-year DVLA history, which indicates the vehicle has not required corrective work at any annual examination. The recorded mileage shows consistently low use for an eight-year-old car. From 31 August 2021 at 11,185 miles, the odometer rose to 15,174 miles by 1 September 2022, then 20,006 miles on 23 August 2023, 23,639 miles on 12 August 2024, and 25,265 miles at the final test. That equates to roughly 3,158 miles per year. The gaps between tests stay within normal windows and the accumulation is steady, with no sudden jumps that would suggest missed heavy use or clocking. A clean MOT sheet with zero advisories means the buyer cannot infer specific worn components from the record itself. The low annual mileage does raise the usual caveats of a car left standing for long periods. Deteriorated suspension bushes, flat-spotted tyres, and surface corrosion on brake discs or underbody members can develop without showing at a pass. The absence of flagged exhaust emissions or structural integrity issues is a positive sign for prior storage conditions. On inspection, the buyer should still verify tyre sidewall condition and pressures, check for seized handbrake mechanisms after idle spells, and confirm the coil springs and subframe show no moisture-driven corrosion. The history implies a lightly used vehicle with basic upkeep met, but physical checks remain essential given the standing-time risk inherent to low-mileage Pandas of this age.