i dnt think they should be that tight. i would say their should be a fair size gap imo. (not masive, probably about 1cm or abit more)
do a data check, see if its a pre accident damage car.
Cheers. Rest of it looks ok, 53 plate on 57k. It's cheap. Very cheap which is ringing warning bells lol
Have a look for the black bits in the bumper, that will tell you if the bumper has been resprayed or not.
I did look and they ain't there. I had a 172 last year, but didn't pay much attention to gaps etc. This one is for a mate.