1992 Fiat Panda — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

62.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,559

Total Tests (All Years)

60,989 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 1992 Fiat Panda as it ages.

17 yrs47.0%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs48.4%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs50.0%

→ ↓7.7%

20 yrs42.3%

→ ↑8.6%

21 yrs50.9%

→ ↑2.7%

22 yrs53.6%

→ ↓5.4%

23 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.8%

24 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.0%

25 yrs50.0%

→ ↑17.4%

26 yrs67.4%

→ ↓4.9%

27 yrs62.5%

→ ↓4.4%

28 yrs58.1%

→ ↑5.7%

29 yrs63.8%

→ ↓0.4%

30 yrs63.4%

→ ↓8.3%

31 yrs55.1%

→ ↑6.9%

32 yrs62.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	47.0%	281
18 yrs	48.4%	213
19 yrs	50.0%	152
20 yrs	42.3%	130
21 yrs	50.9%	106
22 yrs	53.6%	97
23 yrs	48.2%	85
24 yrs	50.0%	64
25 yrs	50.0%	60
26 yrs	67.4%	43
27 yrs	62.5%	40
28 yrs	58.1%	43
29 yrs	63.8%	47
30 yrs	63.4%	41
31 yrs	55.1%	49
32 yrs	62.0%	108

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Fiat Panda pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	62%	108
2023 (31 yrs)	55.1%	49
2022 (30 yrs)	63.4%	41
2021 (29 yrs)	63.8%	47
2020 (28 yrs)	58.1%	43
2019 (27 yrs)	62.5%	40
2018 (26 yrs)	67.4%	43
2017 (25 yrs)	50%	60
2016 (24 yrs)	50%	64
2015 (23 yrs)	48.2%	85
2014 (22 yrs)	53.6%	97
2013 (21 yrs)	50.9%	106
2012 (20 yrs)	42.3%	130
2011 (19 yrs)	50%	152
2010 (18 yrs)	48.4%	213
2009 (17 yrs)	47%	281

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 281Avg Mileage 55,596Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2010High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 213Avg Mileage 55,704Top Failure Suspension — 27.2%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 152Avg Mileage 54,801Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2012High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 130Avg Mileage 58,132Top Failure Suspension — 39.2%

2013High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 106Avg Mileage 61,183Top Failure Suspension — 78.3%

2014High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 97Avg Mileage 61,996Top Failure Suspension — 62.9%

2015High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 85Avg Mileage 61,613Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 64Avg Mileage 63,957Top Failure Brakes — 67.2%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 60Avg Mileage 64,132Top Failure Suspension — 76.7%

2018

67.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 43Avg Mileage 67,715Top Failure Suspension — 67.4%

2019High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 40Avg Mileage 72,927Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

2020High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 43Avg Mileage 65,280Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%

2021High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 47Avg Mileage 61,047Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

2022High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 41Avg Mileage 62,974Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.3%

2023High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 49Avg Mileage 65,536Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

2024High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 108Avg Mileage 60,989Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.9%

MOT results for 1992 Fiat Panda by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	47.0%	281	55,596	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2010	18	48.4%	213	55,704	Suspension — 27.2%
2011	19	50.0%	152	54,801	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2012	20	42.3%	130	58,132	Suspension — 39.2%
2013	21	50.9%	106	61,183	Suspension — 78.3%
2014	22	53.6%	97	61,996	Suspension — 62.9%
2015	23	48.2%	85	61,613	Suspension — 68.2%
2016	24	50.0%	64	63,957	Brakes — 67.2%
2017	25	50.0%	60	64,132	Suspension — 76.7%
2018	26	67.4%	43	67,715	Suspension — 67.4%
2019	27	62.5%	40	72,927	Suspension — 80.0%
2020	28	58.1%	43	65,280	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%
2021	29	63.8%	47	61,047	Suspension — 68.1%
2022	30	63.4%	41	62,974	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.3%
2023	31	55.1%	49	65,536	Brakes — 63.3%
2024	32	62.0%	108	60,989	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Fiat Panda, with age trends.

Suspension

50.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

35.3%

↑ 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	30.6% (17 yrs)	15.7% (32 yrs)	-14.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	20.3% (17 yrs)	34.3% (32 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Panda cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,559 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.