1991 Fiat Panda — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

51.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,250

Total Tests (All Years)

69,297 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 1991 Fiat Panda as it ages.

18 yrs45.5%

→ ↑1.7%

19 yrs47.2%

→ ↑8.1%

20 yrs55.3%

→ ↑2.0%

21 yrs57.3%

→ ↓2.4%

22 yrs54.9%

→ ↓3.5%

23 yrs51.4%

→ ↑6.1%

24 yrs57.5%

→ ↑2.2%

25 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.3%

26 yrs59.4%

→ ↓4.1%

27 yrs55.3%

→ ↑9.4%

28 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.2%

29 yrs62.5%

→ ↑8.1%

30 yrs70.6%

→ ↓23.4%

31 yrs47.2%

→ ↑6.6%

32 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.9%

33 yrs51.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	45.5%	202
19 yrs	47.2%	159
20 yrs	55.3%	132
21 yrs	57.3%	103
22 yrs	54.9%	91
23 yrs	51.4%	72
24 yrs	57.5%	73
25 yrs	59.7%	62
26 yrs	59.4%	64
27 yrs	55.3%	38
28 yrs	64.7%	34
29 yrs	62.5%	32
30 yrs	70.6%	34
31 yrs	47.2%	36
32 yrs	53.8%	39
33 yrs	51.9%	79

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Fiat Panda pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	51.9%	79
2023 (32 yrs)	53.8%	39
2022 (31 yrs)	47.2%	36
2021 (30 yrs)	70.6%	34
2020 (29 yrs)	62.5%	32
2019 (28 yrs)	64.7%	34
2018 (27 yrs)	55.3%	38
2017 (26 yrs)	59.4%	64
2016 (25 yrs)	59.7%	62
2015 (24 yrs)	57.5%	73
2014 (23 yrs)	51.4%	72
2013 (22 yrs)	54.9%	91
2012 (21 yrs)	57.3%	103
2011 (20 yrs)	55.3%	132
2010 (19 yrs)	47.2%	159
2009 (18 yrs)	45.5%	202

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 202Avg Mileage 57,992Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%

2010High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 159Avg Mileage 58,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2011High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 132Avg Mileage 59,928Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2012High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 103Avg Mileage 60,902Top Failure Suspension — 27.2%

2013High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 91Avg Mileage 62,637Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

2014High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 72Avg Mileage 59,079Top Failure Suspension — 93.1%

2015High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 73Avg Mileage 63,385Top Failure Suspension — 68.5%

2016High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 62Avg Mileage 60,718Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

2017High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 64Avg Mileage 62,514Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2018High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 38Avg Mileage 63,647Top Failure Suspension — 71.1%

2019High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 34Avg Mileage 65,743Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.6%

2020High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 32Avg Mileage 79,624Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.8%

2021

70.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 34Avg Mileage 69,879Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2022High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 36Avg Mileage 66,003Top Failure Suspension — 130.6%

2023High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 39Avg Mileage 69,021Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.4%

2024High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 79Avg Mileage 69,297Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.2%

MOT results for 1991 Fiat Panda by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	45.5%	202	57,992	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%
2010	19	47.2%	159	58,382	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2011	20	55.3%	132	59,928	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2012	21	57.3%	103	60,902	Suspension — 27.2%
2013	22	54.9%	91	62,637	Suspension — 63.7%
2014	23	51.4%	72	59,079	Suspension — 93.1%
2015	24	57.5%	73	63,385	Suspension — 68.5%
2016	25	59.7%	62	60,718	Suspension — 58.1%
2017	26	59.4%	64	62,514	Suspension — 62.5%
2018	27	55.3%	38	63,647	Suspension — 71.1%
2019	28	64.7%	34	65,743	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.6%
2020	29	62.5%	32	79,624	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.8%
2021	30	70.6%	34	69,879	Brakes — 50.0%
2022	31	47.2%	36	66,003	Suspension — 130.6%
2023	32	53.8%	39	69,021	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.4%
2024	33	51.9%	79	69,297	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Fiat Panda, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

65.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.7% (18 yrs)	30.4% (33 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	29.7% (18 yrs)	31.6% (33 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Panda cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,250 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.