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AO05 FHW

2005 Fiat Panda

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Mar 2027
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

84,786 mi
Last recorded84,786 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Fiat Panda53,192 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO05 FHW
MakeFiat
ModelPanda
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 26 Mar 2026 84,786 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output faded slightly (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting corroded slightly (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output faded slightly (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from hose corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))

Rear rear axle corroded

Rear rear towbar corroded

Fail 18 Mar 2026 84,724 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour white light (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill corroded to excess (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn below (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output faded slightly (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting corroded slightly (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output faded slightly (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from hose corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))

Rear rear axle corroded

Rear rear towbar corroded

Pass 3 Mar 2025 79,901 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake hose corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn low on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from hose corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively binding slightly (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Towbar component corroded, but not excessively corroded slightly near mounting points (6.1.6 (a))

Rear rear axle corroded slightly

Fail 3 Mar 2025 79,901 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake hose corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn low on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from hose corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively binding slightly (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Towbar component corroded, but not excessively corroded slightly near mounting points (6.1.6 (a))

Rear rear axle corroded slightly

Pass 18 Mar 2024 75,003 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to limit worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from brake hose corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Towbar component corroded, but not excessively tow bar corroded slightly near mountings (6.1.6 (a))

Rear rear axle corroded slightly

Fail 18 Mar 2024 75,003 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure front mount insecure separated (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill corroded to excess (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to limit worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from brake hose corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Towbar component corroded, but not excessively tow bar corroded slightly near mountings (6.1.6 (a))

Rear rear axle corroded slightly

Pass 22 Mar 2023 71,738 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded corroded slightly (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from brake hose corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded corroded slightly (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Towbar component corroded, but not excessively tow bar corroded slightly near mounts (6.1.6 (a))

rear axle corroded slightly

Pass 15 Mar 2022 68,383 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Centre and rear exhaust corroded

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

Fail 15 Mar 2022 68,383 miles

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Centre and rear exhaust corroded

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

Pass 10 Mar 2021 65,815 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2021 65,815 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 Mar 2020 64,753 miles

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

exhaust silencer baffles noisey

oil leaks

Fail 16 Mar 2020 64,753 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

exhaust silencer baffles noisey

oil leaks

Pass 22 Mar 2019 61,517 miles

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust baffles loose

Fail 18 Mar 2019 61,493 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust baffles loose

Pass 22 Mar 2018 55,256 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

baffles gone in rear silencer

Pass 13 Mar 2017 48,055 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both front wipers split

coil spring corroded both front (2.4.C.1b)

coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)

no oil on dip stick

Fail 6 Mar 2017 48,027 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint & box (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both front wipers split

coil spring corroded both front (2.4.C.1b)

coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)

no oil on dip stick

Pass 24 Mar 2016 43,475 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre on 2mm & wear outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake slight binding

Nearside Front wiper starting to split

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre on 2mm & wear outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre on 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Mar 2015 39,284 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Mar 2014 35,860 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

both rear tyres worn on outer edge

front wiper blades split but clears screen

radiator showing signs of leaking

Fail 24 Mar 2014 35,843 miles

An item not tested (Manual)

Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

both rear tyres worn on outer edge

front wiper blades split but clears screen

radiator showing signs of leaking

Pass 23 Mar 2013 31,760 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2012 25,790 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2011 20,650 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

rear silencer outer skin rusty but not blowing

Fail 23 Mar 2011 20,650 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

rear silencer outer skin rusty but not blowing

Pass 29 Mar 2010 16,502 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2009 12,886 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2008 10,971 miles

How Reliable is the Fiat Panda?

Based on 1,821,354 MOT tests across 128,867 vehicles.

74.8%
Pass Rate
4,123
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
128,867
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 66,636
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 21,798
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 19,354
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 14,650
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 13,270
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AO05 FHW is a 2005 Fiat Panda in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

Across all 2005 Fiat Panda models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 53,192 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Fiat Panda fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 66,636 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO05 FHW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat Panda typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 21 years old, this Fiat Panda is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AO05 FHW is a 2005 Fiat Panda, first registered on 29 March 2005.

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