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AV05 GFG

2005 Fiat Panda

Turquoise Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jul 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

81,300 mi
Last recorded81,300 miles
Recorded on23 Jul 2025
Typical for 2005 Fiat Panda53,192 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV05 GFG
MakeFiat
ModelPanda
Year2005
ColourTurquoise
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 23 Jul 2025 81,300 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear axle corroded

Fail 22 Jul 2025 81,300 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear axle corroded

Pass 1 Jul 2024 75,813 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2023 70,730 miles

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

Pass 6 Jul 2022 65,111 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2021 59,709 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2021 59,708 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both side lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 12 Jun 2020 53,842 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Jun 2020 53,841 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel parking brake hits stop (1.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2019 48,760 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 28 Feb 2019 48,760 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 2 Mar 2018 44,174 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2018 44,174 miles

Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides front (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both sides front (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 19 Apr 2016 33,959 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2016 33,959 miles

Front Anti-roll bar damaged and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides front lower (2.4.G.2)

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both sides fronts (4.1.E.1)

both sides rear tyres perished

Fail 22 Apr 2015 27,808 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

water leak pos water pump

Pass 22 Apr 2015 27,808 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

water leak pos water pump

Pass 28 Apr 2014 23,270 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Jun 2013 22,260 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Pass 22 Jun 2012 21,380 miles

Rear silencer outer skin corroded

Fail 20 Jun 2012 21,380 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front brake disc's corroded and lipped

Rear silencer outer skin corroded

Pass 24 Jun 2011 20,418 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 25 Jun 2010 19,353 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2009 18,476 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2008 17,526 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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AV05 GFG is a 2005 Fiat Panda in Turquoise with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 AV05 GFG, 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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AV05 GFG is a 2005 Fiat Panda, first registered on 30 June 2005.

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