2009 Fiat Panda — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

57.1%

Latest Pass Rate

147,216

Total Tests (All Years)

71,640 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 57.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Fiat Panda as it ages.

2 yrs70.1%

→ ↑8.8%

3 yrs78.9%

→ ↓3.1%

4 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs72.1%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs69.6%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs66.9%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs62.4%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs59.2%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs60.2%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs58.3%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs58.8%

→ ↓1.7%

15 yrs57.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	70.1%	144
3 yrs	78.9%	12,857
4 yrs	75.8%	12,891
5 yrs	72.1%	12,906
6 yrs	69.6%	12,785
7 yrs	66.9%	12,656
8 yrs	64.7%	12,824
9 yrs	62.4%	9,015
10 yrs	59.7%	9,434
11 yrs	59.2%	9,446
12 yrs	60.2%	11,299
13 yrs	58.3%	8,492
14 yrs	58.8%	10,462
15 yrs	57.1%	12,005

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Fiat Panda pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	57.1%	12,005
2023 (14 yrs)	58.8%	10,462
2022 (13 yrs)	58.3%	8,492
2021 (12 yrs)	60.2%	11,299
2020 (11 yrs)	59.2%	9,446
2019 (10 yrs)	59.7%	9,434
2018 (9 yrs)	62.4%	9,015
2017 (8 yrs)	64.7%	12,824
2016 (7 yrs)	66.9%	12,656
2015 (6 yrs)	69.6%	12,785
2014 (5 yrs)	72.1%	12,906
2013 (4 yrs)	75.8%	12,891
2012 (3 yrs)	78.9%	12,857
2011 (2 yrs)	70.1%	144

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

70.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 144Avg Mileage 18,069Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2012

78.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,857Avg Mileage 19,162Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2013

75.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,891Avg Mileage 25,046Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%

2014

72.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,906Avg Mileage 30,692Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

2015

69.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,785Avg Mileage 36,442Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2016

66.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,656Avg Mileage 41,970Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2017High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,824Avg Mileage 47,055Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2018High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,015Avg Mileage 51,225Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2019High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,434Avg Mileage 55,805Top Failure Suspension — 70.8%

2020High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,446Avg Mileage 59,208Top Failure Suspension — 70.3%

2021High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,299Avg Mileage 61,814Top Failure Suspension — 76.1%

2022High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,492Avg Mileage 65,031Top Failure Suspension — 81.3%

2023High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,462Avg Mileage 67,782Top Failure Suspension — 80.7%

2024High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 12,005Avg Mileage 71,640Top Failure Suspension — 71.6%

MOT results for 2009 Fiat Panda by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	70.1%	144	18,069	Tyres — 12.5%
2012	3	78.9%	12,857	19,162	Tyres — 11.6%
2013	4	75.8%	12,891	25,046	Tyres — 23.3%
2014	5	72.1%	12,906	30,692	Suspension — 28.9%
2015	6	69.6%	12,785	36,442	Suspension — 37.7%
2016	7	66.9%	12,656	41,970	Suspension — 44.7%
2017	8	64.7%	12,824	47,055	Suspension — 53.8%
2018	9	62.4%	9,015	51,225	Suspension — 60.0%
2019	10	59.7%	9,434	55,805	Suspension — 70.8%
2020	11	59.2%	9,446	59,208	Suspension — 70.3%
2021	12	60.2%	11,299	61,814	Suspension — 76.1%
2022	13	58.3%	8,492	65,031	Suspension — 81.3%
2023	14	58.8%	10,462	67,782	Suspension — 80.7%
2024	15	57.1%	12,005	71,640	Suspension — 71.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Fiat Panda, with age trends.

Suspension

50.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

12.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.6% (2 yrs)	71.6% (15 yrs)	+64.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (2 yrs)	30.6% (15 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Panda cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 147,216 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.