2005 Fiat Panda — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

53.6%

Latest Pass Rate

99,434

Total Tests (All Years)

82,656 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 53.6%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 1.8% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Fiat Panda as it ages.

4 yrs74.0%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs72.1%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs67.6%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs63.6%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs58.7%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs59.6%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs55.7%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs55.1%

→ ↓3.0%

14 yrs52.1%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs53.4%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs54.3%

→ ↓0.9%

17 yrs53.4%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs53.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.0%	8,298
5 yrs	72.1%	8,152
6 yrs	67.6%	8,304
7 yrs	63.6%	8,243
8 yrs	60.6%	8,129
9 yrs	58.7%	7,993
10 yrs	59.6%	7,868
11 yrs	57.4%	7,511
12 yrs	55.7%	7,154
13 yrs	55.1%	4,589
14 yrs	52.1%	4,473
15 yrs	53.4%	4,119
16 yrs	54.3%	4,529
17 yrs	53.4%	3,194
18 yrs	53.7%	3,476
19 yrs	53.6%	3,402

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Fiat Panda pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	53.6%	3,402
2023 (18 yrs)	53.7%	3,476
2022 (17 yrs)	53.4%	3,194
2021 (16 yrs)	54.3%	4,529
2020 (15 yrs)	53.4%	4,119
2019 (14 yrs)	52.1%	4,473
2018 (13 yrs)	55.1%	4,589
2017 (12 yrs)	55.7%	7,154
2016 (11 yrs)	57.4%	7,511
2015 (10 yrs)	59.6%	7,868
2014 (9 yrs)	58.7%	7,993
2013 (8 yrs)	60.6%	8,129
2012 (7 yrs)	63.6%	8,243
2011 (6 yrs)	67.6%	8,304
2010 (5 yrs)	72.1%	8,152
2009 (4 yrs)	74%	8,298

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,298Avg Mileage 27,290Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2010

72.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,152Avg Mileage 33,654Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2011

67.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,304Avg Mileage 39,471Top Failure Suspension — 17.6%

2012High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,243Avg Mileage 45,433Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%

2013High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,129Avg Mileage 50,969Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,993Avg Mileage 56,586Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

2015High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,868Avg Mileage 61,617Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,511Avg Mileage 65,632Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2017High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,154Avg Mileage 69,708Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2018High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,589Avg Mileage 72,591Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

2019High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,473Avg Mileage 74,926Top Failure Suspension — 80.1%

2020High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,119Avg Mileage 77,907Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2021High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,529Avg Mileage 77,771Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2022High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,194Avg Mileage 79,278Top Failure Suspension — 90.1%

2023High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,476Avg Mileage 80,469Top Failure Suspension — 91.7%

2024High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,402Avg Mileage 82,656Top Failure Suspension — 84.0%

MOT results for 2005 Fiat Panda by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.0%	8,298	27,290	Tyres — 12.8%
2010	5	72.1%	8,152	33,654	Tyres — 12.3%
2011	6	67.6%	8,304	39,471	Suspension — 17.6%
2012	7	63.6%	8,243	45,433	Suspension — 22.6%
2013	8	60.6%	8,129	50,969	Suspension — 57.0%
2014	9	58.7%	7,993	56,586	Suspension — 65.7%
2015	10	59.6%	7,868	61,617	Suspension — 60.0%
2016	11	57.4%	7,511	65,632	Suspension — 63.1%
2017	12	55.7%	7,154	69,708	Suspension — 67.9%
2018	13	55.1%	4,589	72,591	Suspension — 68.1%
2019	14	52.1%	4,473	74,926	Suspension — 80.1%
2020	15	53.4%	4,119	77,907	Suspension — 78.9%
2021	16	54.3%	4,529	77,771	Suspension — 78.9%
2022	17	53.4%	3,194	79,278	Suspension — 90.1%
2023	18	53.7%	3,476	80,469	Suspension — 91.7%
2024	19	53.6%	3,402	82,656	Suspension — 84.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Fiat Panda, with age trends.

Suspension

59.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.2% (4 yrs)	84.0% (19 yrs)	+74.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.6% (4 yrs)	42.9% (19 yrs)	+35.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.8% (4 yrs)	31.8% (19 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Panda cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 99,434 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.