2012 Fiat Panda — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

60,462

Total Tests (All Years)

61,829 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 66.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Fiat Panda as it ages.

2 yrs83.6%

→ ↑0.7%

3 yrs84.3%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs81.9%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs79.1%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs75.0%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs71.6%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs70.8%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs70.8%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs69.6%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs66.9%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.6%	165
3 yrs	84.3%	6,415
4 yrs	81.9%	6,436
5 yrs	79.1%	6,956
6 yrs	75.0%	4,889
7 yrs	71.6%	5,269
8 yrs	70.8%	5,321
9 yrs	70.8%	6,635
10 yrs	69.6%	5,265
11 yrs	66.9%	6,496
12 yrs	66.7%	6,615

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Fiat Panda pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	66.7%	6,615
2023 (11 yrs)	66.9%	6,496
2022 (10 yrs)	69.6%	5,265
2021 (9 yrs)	70.8%	6,635
2020 (8 yrs)	70.8%	5,321
2019 (7 yrs)	71.6%	5,269
2018 (6 yrs)	75%	4,889
2017 (5 yrs)	79.1%	6,956
2016 (4 yrs)	81.9%	6,436
2015 (3 yrs)	84.3%	6,415
2014 (2 yrs)	83.6%	165

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

83.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 165Avg Mileage 17,015Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2015

84.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,415Avg Mileage 19,254Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2016

81.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,436Avg Mileage 25,129Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2017

79.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,956Avg Mileage 31,001Top Failure Suspension — 17.7%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,889Avg Mileage 36,327Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

2019

71.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,269Avg Mileage 42,212Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2020

70.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,321Avg Mileage 46,321Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2021

70.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,635Avg Mileage 49,958Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

2022

69.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,265Avg Mileage 53,953Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2023

66.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,496Avg Mileage 58,193Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,615Avg Mileage 61,829Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

MOT results for 2012 Fiat Panda by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	83.6%	165	17,015	Tyres — 11.5%
2015	3	84.3%	6,415	19,254	Tyres — 11.7%
2016	4	81.9%	6,436	25,129	Tyres — 13.1%
2017	5	79.1%	6,956	31,001	Suspension — 17.7%
2018	6	75.0%	4,889	36,327	Suspension — 24.2%
2019	7	71.6%	5,269	42,212	Suspension — 30.8%
2020	8	70.8%	5,321	46,321	Suspension — 34.3%
2021	9	70.8%	6,635	49,958	Suspension — 39.7%
2022	10	69.6%	5,265	53,953	Suspension — 43.2%
2023	11	66.9%	6,496	58,193	Suspension — 49.6%
2024	12	66.7%	6,615	61,829	Suspension — 44.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Fiat Panda, with age trends.

Suspension

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

8.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.1% (2 yrs)	44.1% (12 yrs)	+38.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.5% (2 yrs)	25.0% (12 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.1% (2 yrs)	19.5% (12 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Panda cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 60,462 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.