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1986 Fiat Panda — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
193
Total Tests (All Years)
48,143 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1986 Fiat Panda as it ages.

23 yrs60.5%
24 yrs45.7%
25 yrs57.5%
26 yrs68.8%
38 yrs50.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 23 to 38 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
23 yrs60.5%43
24 yrs45.7%46
25 yrs57.5%40
26 yrs68.8%32
38 yrs50.0%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Fiat Panda pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (38 yrs)50%32
2012 (26 yrs)68.8%32
2011 (25 yrs)57.5%40
2010 (24 yrs)45.7%46
2009 (23 yrs)60.5%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
60.5%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 43Avg Mileage 64,342Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2010High Fail Rate
45.7%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 46Avg Mileage 63,469Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%
2011High Fail Rate
57.5%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 40Avg Mileage 67,206Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2012
68.8%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 32Avg Mileage 65,188Top Failure Suspension — 18.8%
2024High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 32Avg Mileage 48,143Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Fiat Panda, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
68.8%
— Consistent
Visibility
31.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
31.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
25.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension20.9% (23 yrs)56.3% (38 yrs)
+35.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes18.6% (23 yrs)31.3% (38 yrs)
+12.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Panda cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 193 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.

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