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2018 Fiat Panda — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
81.8%
Latest Pass Rate
10,449
Total Tests (All Years)
29,955 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 81.8%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 8.4% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Fiat Panda as it ages.

2 yrs94.3%
3 yrs90.4%
4 yrs86.7%
5 yrs83.6%
6 yrs81.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs94.3%70
3 yrs90.4%2,701
4 yrs86.7%2,116
5 yrs83.6%2,665
6 yrs81.8%2,897

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Fiat Panda pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)81.8%2,897
2023 (5 yrs)83.6%2,665
2022 (4 yrs)86.7%2,116
2021 (3 yrs)90.4%2,701
2020 (2 yrs)94.3%70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
94.3%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 70Avg Mileage 14,598Top Failure Tyres — 4.3%
2021
90.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,701Avg Mileage 15,415Top Failure Tyres — 6.0%
2022
86.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,116Avg Mileage 19,862Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%
2023
83.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,665Avg Mileage 24,764Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%
2024
81.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,897Avg Mileage 29,955Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Fiat Panda, with age trends.

Tyres
8.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
5.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.3%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
5.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes1.4% (2 yrs)10.6% (6 yrs)
+9.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres4.3% (2 yrs)11.4% (6 yrs)
+7.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.4% (2 yrs)5.1% (6 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Panda cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 10,449 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.

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