2006 Fiat Panda — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

51.3%

Latest Pass Rate

111,644

Total Tests (All Years)

82,031 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 51.3%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 3.0% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Fiat Panda as it ages.

3 yrs78.6%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs77.5%

→ ↓5.7%

5 yrs71.8%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs67.7%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs63.1%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs60.3%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs58.1%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs55.1%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs54.1%

→ ↓1.2%

17 yrs52.9%

→ ↓1.6%

18 yrs51.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.6%	8,810
4 yrs	77.5%	8,687
5 yrs	71.8%	8,826
6 yrs	67.7%	8,840
7 yrs	65.3%	8,807
8 yrs	63.1%	8,630
9 yrs	60.5%	8,533
10 yrs	60.3%	8,243
11 yrs	58.1%	8,079
12 yrs	55.6%	5,377
13 yrs	55.1%	5,336
14 yrs	53.7%	4,969
15 yrs	54.2%	5,588
16 yrs	54.1%	4,042
17 yrs	52.9%	4,480
18 yrs	51.3%	4,397

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Fiat Panda pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	51.3%	4,397
2023 (17 yrs)	52.9%	4,480
2022 (16 yrs)	54.1%	4,042
2021 (15 yrs)	54.2%	5,588
2020 (14 yrs)	53.7%	4,969
2019 (13 yrs)	55.1%	5,336
2018 (12 yrs)	55.6%	5,377
2017 (11 yrs)	58.1%	8,079
2016 (10 yrs)	60.3%	8,243
2015 (9 yrs)	60.5%	8,533
2014 (8 yrs)	63.1%	8,630
2013 (7 yrs)	65.3%	8,807
2012 (6 yrs)	67.7%	8,840
2011 (5 yrs)	71.8%	8,826
2010 (4 yrs)	77.5%	8,687
2009 (3 yrs)	78.6%	8,810

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,810Avg Mileage 21,020Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2010

77.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,687Avg Mileage 27,541Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2011

71.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,826Avg Mileage 33,693Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

2012

67.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,840Avg Mileage 39,773Top Failure Suspension — 16.2%

2013

65.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,807Avg Mileage 45,486Top Failure Suspension — 43.6%

2014High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,630Avg Mileage 51,567Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

2015High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,533Avg Mileage 56,967Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2016High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,243Avg Mileage 60,947Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,079Avg Mileage 65,663Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2018High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,377Avg Mileage 69,293Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%

2019High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,336Avg Mileage 72,482Top Failure Suspension — 74.0%

2020High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,969Avg Mileage 74,731Top Failure Suspension — 78.0%

2021High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,588Avg Mileage 76,305Top Failure Suspension — 81.2%

2022High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,042Avg Mileage 78,319Top Failure Suspension — 87.9%

2023High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,480Avg Mileage 79,961Top Failure Suspension — 93.0%

2024High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,397Avg Mileage 82,031Top Failure Suspension — 83.5%

MOT results for 2006 Fiat Panda by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.6%	8,810	21,020	Tyres — 12.3%
2010	4	77.5%	8,687	27,541	Tyres — 11.6%
2011	5	71.8%	8,826	33,693	Tyres — 14.4%
2012	6	67.7%	8,840	39,773	Suspension — 16.2%
2013	7	65.3%	8,807	45,486	Suspension — 43.6%
2014	8	63.1%	8,630	51,567	Suspension — 52.0%
2015	9	60.5%	8,533	56,967	Suspension — 54.4%
2016	10	60.3%	8,243	60,947	Suspension — 57.7%
2017	11	58.1%	8,079	65,663	Suspension — 65.9%
2018	12	55.6%	5,377	69,293	Suspension — 67.6%
2019	13	55.1%	5,336	72,482	Suspension — 74.0%
2020	14	53.7%	4,969	74,731	Suspension — 78.0%
2021	15	54.2%	5,588	76,305	Suspension — 81.2%
2022	16	54.1%	4,042	78,319	Suspension — 87.9%
2023	17	52.9%	4,480	79,961	Suspension — 93.0%
2024	18	51.3%	4,397	82,031	Suspension — 83.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Fiat Panda, with age trends.

Suspension

54.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.5%

↑ 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	4.7% (3 yrs)	83.5% (18 yrs)	+78.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.3% (3 yrs)	39.8% (18 yrs)	+35.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.3% (3 yrs)	34.4% (18 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Panda cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 111,644 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.