2005 Fiat Panda 4x4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

53.4%

Latest Pass Rate

486

Total Tests (All Years)

85,171 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 53.4%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 2.8% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Fiat Panda 4x4 as it ages.

4 yrs74.6%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs72.3%

→ ↓5.6%

6 yrs66.7%

→ ↓13.6%

7 yrs53.1%

→ ↑3.6%

8 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs55.2%

→ ↑1.7%

10 yrs56.9%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs53.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.6%	63
5 yrs	72.3%	65
6 yrs	66.7%	60
7 yrs	53.1%	64
8 yrs	56.7%	60
9 yrs	55.2%	58
10 yrs	56.9%	58
11 yrs	53.4%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Fiat Panda 4x4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	53.4%	58
2015 (10 yrs)	56.9%	58
2014 (9 yrs)	55.2%	58
2013 (8 yrs)	56.7%	60
2012 (7 yrs)	53.1%	64
2011 (6 yrs)	66.7%	60
2010 (5 yrs)	72.3%	65
2009 (4 yrs)	74.6%	63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 63Avg Mileage 33,122Top Failure Suspension — 14.3%

2010

72.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 65Avg Mileage 41,035Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 60Avg Mileage 49,051Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2012High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 64Avg Mileage 55,960Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2013High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 60Avg Mileage 64,637Top Failure Suspension — 83.3%

2014High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 58Avg Mileage 70,813Top Failure Suspension — 82.8%

2015High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 58Avg Mileage 76,890Top Failure Suspension — 70.7%

2016High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 85,171Top Failure Suspension — 125.9%

MOT results for 2005 Fiat Panda 4x4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.6%	63	33,122	Suspension — 14.3%
2010	5	72.3%	65	41,035	Suspension — 20.0%
2011	6	66.7%	60	49,051	Suspension — 26.7%
2012	7	53.1%	64	55,960	Suspension — 40.6%
2013	8	56.7%	60	64,637	Suspension — 83.3%
2014	9	55.2%	58	70,813	Suspension — 82.8%
2015	10	56.9%	58	76,890	Suspension — 70.7%
2016	11	53.4%	58	85,171	Suspension — 125.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Fiat Panda 4x4, with age trends.

Suspension

58.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	14.3% (4 yrs)	125.9% (11 yrs)	+111.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.7% (4 yrs)	44.8% (11 yrs)	+32.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.5% (4 yrs)	22.4% (11 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	6.3% (4 yrs)	19.0% (11 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Panda 4x4 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 486 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.