2008 Fiat Panda — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

53.9%

Latest Pass Rate

91,366

Total Tests (All Years)

78,572 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 53.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Fiat Panda as it ages.

2 yrs75.0%

→ ↑1.5%

3 yrs76.5%

→ ↓3.1%

4 yrs73.4%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs69.8%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs68.9%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs65.4%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs62.7%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs60.7%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs57.9%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs58.3%

→ ↓3.5%

14 yrs54.8%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs55.5%

→ ↓1.6%

16 yrs53.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	75.0%	160
3 yrs	76.5%	7,860
4 yrs	73.4%	7,826
5 yrs	69.8%	7,868
6 yrs	68.9%	7,822
7 yrs	67.4%	7,699
8 yrs	65.4%	7,585
9 yrs	62.7%	7,490
10 yrs	60.7%	5,078
11 yrs	57.9%	5,282
12 yrs	59.3%	5,164
13 yrs	58.3%	6,047
14 yrs	54.8%	4,585
15 yrs	55.5%	5,272
16 yrs	53.9%	5,628

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Fiat Panda pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	53.9%	5,628
2023 (15 yrs)	55.5%	5,272
2022 (14 yrs)	54.8%	4,585
2021 (13 yrs)	58.3%	6,047
2020 (12 yrs)	59.3%	5,164
2019 (11 yrs)	57.9%	5,282
2018 (10 yrs)	60.7%	5,078
2017 (9 yrs)	62.7%	7,490
2016 (8 yrs)	65.4%	7,585
2015 (7 yrs)	67.4%	7,699
2014 (6 yrs)	68.9%	7,822
2013 (5 yrs)	69.8%	7,868
2012 (4 yrs)	73.4%	7,826
2011 (3 yrs)	76.5%	7,860
2010 (2 yrs)	75%	160

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

75.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 160Avg Mileage 19,149Top Failure Suspension — 8.1%

2011

76.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,860Avg Mileage 20,938Top Failure Suspension — 11.5%

2012

73.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,826Avg Mileage 27,523Top Failure Suspension — 13.0%

2013

69.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,868Avg Mileage 33,771Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2014

68.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,822Avg Mileage 39,992Top Failure Suspension — 33.2%

2015

67.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,699Avg Mileage 45,963Top Failure Suspension — 37.4%

2016

65.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,585Avg Mileage 51,255Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2017High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,490Avg Mileage 56,161Top Failure Suspension — 51.3%

2018High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,078Avg Mileage 61,246Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2019High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,282Avg Mileage 64,770Top Failure Suspension — 65.5%

2020High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,164Avg Mileage 68,058Top Failure Suspension — 66.6%

2021High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,047Avg Mileage 70,295Top Failure Suspension — 73.5%

2022High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,585Avg Mileage 72,462Top Failure Suspension — 86.1%

2023High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,272Avg Mileage 75,663Top Failure Suspension — 84.0%

2024High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,628Avg Mileage 78,572Top Failure Suspension — 74.7%

MOT results for 2008 Fiat Panda by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	75.0%	160	19,149	Suspension — 8.1%
2011	3	76.5%	7,860	20,938	Suspension — 11.5%
2012	4	73.4%	7,826	27,523	Suspension — 13.0%
2013	5	69.8%	7,868	33,771	Suspension — 28.4%
2014	6	68.9%	7,822	39,992	Suspension — 33.2%
2015	7	67.4%	7,699	45,963	Suspension — 37.4%
2016	8	65.4%	7,585	51,255	Suspension — 43.8%
2017	9	62.7%	7,490	56,161	Suspension — 51.3%
2018	10	60.7%	5,078	61,246	Suspension — 56.9%
2019	11	57.9%	5,282	64,770	Suspension — 65.5%
2020	12	59.3%	5,164	68,058	Suspension — 66.6%
2021	13	58.3%	6,047	70,295	Suspension — 73.5%
2022	14	54.8%	4,585	72,462	Suspension — 86.1%
2023	15	55.5%	5,272	75,663	Suspension — 84.0%
2024	16	53.9%	5,628	78,572	Suspension — 74.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Fiat Panda, with age trends.

Suspension

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.1% (2 yrs)	74.7% (16 yrs)	+66.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.6% (2 yrs)	34.8% (16 yrs)	+29.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (2 yrs)	31.0% (16 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Panda cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 91,366 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.