2003 Fiat Panda — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

60.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,904

Total Tests (All Years)

84,459 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 2003 Fiat Panda as it ages.

6 yrs73.7%

→ ↓9.3%

7 yrs64.4%

→ ↓8.5%

8 yrs55.9%

→ ↑3.8%

9 yrs59.7%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs60.7%

→ ↓7.4%

11 yrs53.3%

→ ↑4.6%

12 yrs57.9%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs55.3%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs53.2%

→ ↓7.2%

15 yrs46.0%

→ ↑8.7%

16 yrs54.7%

→ ↓4.3%

17 yrs50.4%

→ ↓2.3%

18 yrs48.1%

→ ↑9.4%

19 yrs57.5%

→ ↓6.3%

20 yrs51.2%

→ ↑9.3%

21 yrs60.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	73.7%	259
7 yrs	64.4%	250
8 yrs	55.9%	256
9 yrs	59.7%	248
10 yrs	60.7%	252
11 yrs	53.3%	244
12 yrs	57.9%	235
13 yrs	55.3%	215
14 yrs	53.2%	203
15 yrs	46.0%	139
16 yrs	54.7%	128
17 yrs	50.4%	125
18 yrs	48.1%	108
19 yrs	57.5%	80
20 yrs	51.2%	86
21 yrs	60.5%	76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Fiat Panda pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	60.5%	76
2023 (20 yrs)	51.2%	86
2022 (19 yrs)	57.5%	80
2021 (18 yrs)	48.1%	108
2020 (17 yrs)	50.4%	125
2019 (16 yrs)	54.7%	128
2018 (15 yrs)	46%	139
2017 (14 yrs)	53.2%	203
2016 (13 yrs)	55.3%	215
2015 (12 yrs)	57.9%	235
2014 (11 yrs)	53.3%	244
2013 (10 yrs)	60.7%	252
2012 (9 yrs)	59.7%	248
2011 (8 yrs)	55.9%	256
2010 (7 yrs)	64.4%	250
2009 (6 yrs)	73.7%	259

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 259Avg Mileage 35,563Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 11.2%

2010High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 250Avg Mileage 41,574Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2011High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 256Avg Mileage 47,229Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2012High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 248Avg Mileage 51,600Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

2013High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 252Avg Mileage 56,813Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2014High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 244Avg Mileage 62,731Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2015High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 235Avg Mileage 66,652Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

2016High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 215Avg Mileage 70,356Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2017High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 203Avg Mileage 71,881Top Failure Suspension — 73.4%

2018High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 139Avg Mileage 74,534Top Failure Suspension — 77.0%

2019High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 128Avg Mileage 79,711Top Failure Suspension — 78.1%

2020High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 125Avg Mileage 79,699Top Failure Suspension — 77.6%

2021High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 108Avg Mileage 78,461Top Failure Suspension — 94.4%

2022High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 80Avg Mileage 74,171Top Failure Suspension — 101.3%

2023High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 86Avg Mileage 79,474Top Failure Suspension — 104.7%

2024High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 76Avg Mileage 84,459Top Failure Suspension — 71.1%

MOT results for 2003 Fiat Panda by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	73.7%	259	35,563	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 11.2%
2010	7	64.4%	250	41,574	Suspension — 20.0%
2011	8	55.9%	256	47,229	Suspension — 28.1%
2012	9	59.7%	248	51,600	Suspension — 25.8%
2013	10	60.7%	252	56,813	Suspension — 47.6%
2014	11	53.3%	244	62,731	Suspension — 49.6%
2015	12	57.9%	235	66,652	Suspension — 55.7%
2016	13	55.3%	215	70,356	Suspension — 45.1%
2017	14	53.2%	203	71,881	Suspension — 73.4%
2018	15	46.0%	139	74,534	Suspension — 77.0%
2019	16	54.7%	128	79,711	Suspension — 78.1%
2020	17	50.4%	125	79,699	Suspension — 77.6%
2021	18	48.1%	108	78,461	Suspension — 94.4%
2022	19	57.5%	80	74,171	Suspension — 101.3%
2023	20	51.2%	86	79,474	Suspension — 104.7%
2024	21	60.5%	76	84,459	Suspension — 71.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Fiat Panda, with age trends.

Suspension

59.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.8%

↓ Decreases 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	9.3% (6 yrs)	71.1% (21 yrs)	+61.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (6 yrs)	50.0% (21 yrs)	+40.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.9% (6 yrs)	30.3% (21 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Panda cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,904 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.