1993 Fiat Panda — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

58.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,053

Total Tests (All Years)

67,653 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 1993 Fiat Panda as it ages.

16 yrs42.7%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs42.0%

→ ↑3.7%

18 yrs45.7%

→ ↓6.6%

19 yrs39.1%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs41.3%

→ ↓0.5%

21 yrs40.8%

→ ↓2.0%

22 yrs38.8%

→ ↑4.5%

23 yrs43.3%

→ ↓3.0%

24 yrs40.3%

→ ↑8.8%

25 yrs49.1%

→ ↓2.3%

26 yrs46.8%

→ ↑18.1%

27 yrs64.9%

→ ↑4.6%

28 yrs69.5%

→ ↓20.7%

29 yrs48.8%

→ ↑1.2%

30 yrs50.0%

→ ↑8.5%

31 yrs58.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	42.7%	412
17 yrs	42.0%	293
18 yrs	45.7%	221
19 yrs	39.1%	169
20 yrs	41.3%	138
21 yrs	40.8%	120
22 yrs	38.8%	116
23 yrs	43.3%	90
24 yrs	40.3%	77
25 yrs	49.1%	57
26 yrs	46.8%	47
27 yrs	64.9%	37
28 yrs	69.5%	59
29 yrs	48.8%	41
30 yrs	50.0%	46
31 yrs	58.5%	130

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Fiat Panda pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	58.5%	130
2023 (30 yrs)	50%	46
2022 (29 yrs)	48.8%	41
2021 (28 yrs)	69.5%	59
2020 (27 yrs)	64.9%	37
2019 (26 yrs)	46.8%	47
2018 (25 yrs)	49.1%	57
2017 (24 yrs)	40.3%	77
2016 (23 yrs)	43.3%	90
2015 (22 yrs)	38.8%	116
2014 (21 yrs)	40.8%	120
2013 (20 yrs)	41.3%	138
2012 (19 yrs)	39.1%	169
2011 (18 yrs)	45.7%	221
2010 (17 yrs)	42%	293
2009 (16 yrs)	42.7%	412

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 412Avg Mileage 62,684Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%

2010High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 293Avg Mileage 64,311Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%

2011High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 221Avg Mileage 61,703Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%

2012High Fail Rate

39.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 169Avg Mileage 63,543Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%

2013High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 138Avg Mileage 60,661Top Failure Suspension — 94.9%

2014High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 120Avg Mileage 62,468Top Failure Suspension — 111.7%

2015High Fail Rate

38.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 116Avg Mileage 66,985Top Failure Suspension — 109.5%

2016High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 90Avg Mileage 66,517Top Failure Suspension — 110.0%

2017High Fail Rate

40.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 77Avg Mileage 69,715Top Failure Suspension — 109.1%

2018High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 57Avg Mileage 68,701Top Failure Suspension — 82.5%

2019High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 47Avg Mileage 68,995Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.4%

2020High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 37Avg Mileage 70,167Top Failure Suspension — 94.6%

2021

69.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 59Avg Mileage 61,643Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2022High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 41Avg Mileage 69,030Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 102.4%

2023High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 46Avg Mileage 64,965Top Failure Suspension — 93.5%

2024High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 130Avg Mileage 67,653Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 40.0%

MOT results for 1993 Fiat Panda by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	42.7%	412	62,684	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%
2010	17	42.0%	293	64,311	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%
2011	18	45.7%	221	61,703	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%
2012	19	39.1%	169	63,543	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%
2013	20	41.3%	138	60,661	Suspension — 94.9%
2014	21	40.8%	120	62,468	Suspension — 111.7%
2015	22	38.8%	116	66,985	Suspension — 109.5%
2016	23	43.3%	90	66,517	Suspension — 110.0%
2017	24	40.3%	77	69,715	Suspension — 109.1%
2018	25	49.1%	57	68,701	Suspension — 82.5%
2019	26	46.8%	47	68,995	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.4%
2020	27	64.9%	37	70,167	Suspension — 94.6%
2021	28	69.5%	59	61,643	Brakes — 28.8%
2022	29	48.8%	41	69,030	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 102.4%
2023	30	50.0%	46	64,965	Suspension — 93.5%
2024	31	58.5%	130	67,653	Noise, emissions and leaks — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Fiat Panda, with age trends.

Suspension

70.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

64.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

40.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

38.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	27.4% (16 yrs)	24.6% (31 yrs)	-2.8%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	22.6% (16 yrs)	21.5% (31 yrs)	-1.1%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Panda cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,053 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.