2004 Fiat Panda — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

48.2%

Latest Pass Rate

99,510

Total Tests (All Years)

79,997 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 48.2%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 8.4% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Fiat Panda as it ages.

5 yrs71.3%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs69.4%

→ ↓5.3%

7 yrs64.1%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs62.1%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs56.6%

→ ↑1.4%

11 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs57.1%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs53.0%

→ ↓2.3%

16 yrs50.7%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs51.5%

→ ↓1.3%

19 yrs50.2%

→ ↓2.0%

20 yrs48.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	71.3%	8,755
6 yrs	69.4%	8,562
7 yrs	64.1%	8,659
8 yrs	62.1%	8,591
9 yrs	58.2%	8,410
10 yrs	56.6%	8,318
11 yrs	58.0%	8,015
12 yrs	57.1%	7,616
13 yrs	54.3%	7,118
14 yrs	53.2%	4,562
15 yrs	53.0%	4,340
16 yrs	50.7%	3,840
17 yrs	51.9%	4,012
18 yrs	51.5%	2,823
19 yrs	50.2%	2,966
20 yrs	48.2%	2,923

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Fiat Panda pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	48.2%	2,923
2023 (19 yrs)	50.2%	2,966
2022 (18 yrs)	51.5%	2,823
2021 (17 yrs)	51.9%	4,012
2020 (16 yrs)	50.7%	3,840
2019 (15 yrs)	53%	4,340
2018 (14 yrs)	53.2%	4,562
2017 (13 yrs)	54.3%	7,118
2016 (12 yrs)	57.1%	7,616
2015 (11 yrs)	58%	8,015
2014 (10 yrs)	56.6%	8,318
2013 (9 yrs)	58.2%	8,410
2012 (8 yrs)	62.1%	8,591
2011 (7 yrs)	64.1%	8,659
2010 (6 yrs)	69.4%	8,562
2009 (5 yrs)	71.3%	8,755

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,755Avg Mileage 31,653Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2010

69.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,562Avg Mileage 37,455Top Failure Suspension — 14.2%

2011High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,659Avg Mileage 43,081Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%

2012High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,591Avg Mileage 48,425Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

2013High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,410Avg Mileage 53,553Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%

2014High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,318Avg Mileage 58,717Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2015High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,015Avg Mileage 63,054Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,616Avg Mileage 67,117Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

2017High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,118Avg Mileage 70,686Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2018High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,562Avg Mileage 73,058Top Failure Suspension — 66.0%

2019High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,340Avg Mileage 75,787Top Failure Suspension — 69.3%

2020High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,840Avg Mileage 76,603Top Failure Suspension — 76.9%

2021High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,012Avg Mileage 76,909Top Failure Suspension — 80.6%

2022High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,823Avg Mileage 77,309Top Failure Suspension — 85.9%

2023High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,966Avg Mileage 78,685Top Failure Suspension — 87.6%

2024High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,923Avg Mileage 79,997Top Failure Suspension — 79.3%

MOT results for 2004 Fiat Panda by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	71.3%	8,755	31,653	Tyres — 13.3%
2010	6	69.4%	8,562	37,455	Suspension — 14.2%
2011	7	64.1%	8,659	43,081	Suspension — 19.4%
2012	8	62.1%	8,591	48,425	Suspension — 23.0%
2013	9	58.2%	8,410	53,553	Suspension — 54.3%
2014	10	56.6%	8,318	58,717	Suspension — 57.4%
2015	11	58.0%	8,015	63,054	Suspension — 53.2%
2016	12	57.1%	7,616	67,117	Suspension — 56.1%
2017	13	54.3%	7,118	70,686	Suspension — 63.1%
2018	14	53.2%	4,562	73,058	Suspension — 66.0%
2019	15	53.0%	4,340	75,787	Suspension — 69.3%
2020	16	50.7%	3,840	76,603	Suspension — 76.9%
2021	17	51.9%	4,012	76,909	Suspension — 80.6%
2022	18	51.5%	2,823	77,309	Suspension — 85.9%
2023	19	50.2%	2,966	78,685	Suspension — 87.6%
2024	20	48.2%	2,923	79,997	Suspension — 79.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Fiat Panda, with age trends.

Suspension

56.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.2%

↑ 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	11.8% (5 yrs)	79.3% (20 yrs)	+67.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.7% (5 yrs)	42.7% (20 yrs)	+34.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (5 yrs)	34.2% (20 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Panda cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 99,510 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.