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EA05 XMM

2005 Fiat Panda

Black Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Apr 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

76,884 mi
Last recorded76,884 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Fiat Panda53,192 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA05 XMM
MakeFiat
ModelPanda
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2026 76,884 miles

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Ns and Os (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Ns and Os (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Ns and Os (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 May 2024 76,430 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE OIL LEAK (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 May 2023 67,184 miles
Pass 17 May 2022 57,146 miles
Fail 17 May 2022 57,146 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 24 May 2021 45,762 miles

Backbox showing signs of corrosion

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

Pass 28 May 2020 42,169 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

back box deterating

Fail 28 May 2020 42,169 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

back box deterating

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both front (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 30 May 2019 39,141 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear exhaust back box corroded

Fail 29 May 2019 39,141 miles

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

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear exhaust back box corroded

Pass 2 May 2018 29,095 miles

OSF Tyre Very Low on Inside

Pass 15 May 2017 22,963 miles

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust box corroded

Front Brake discs sligfhtly worn, pads appear half worn

Front Tyres have inner and outer edge wear

Offside Rear Tyre perishing

Fail 15 May 2017 22,963 miles

Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front Brake discs sligfhtly worn, pads appear half worn

Front Tyres have inner and outer edge wear

Offside Rear Tyre perishing

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust box corroded

Pass 24 May 2016 21,862 miles

very slight wear to front brake discs

Fail 24 May 2016 21,862 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

very slight wear to front brake discs

Fail 27 May 2015 20,445 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

both front wiper blades split

Pass 27 May 2015 20,445 miles

both front wiper blades split

Pass 29 May 2014 19,339 miles

Front brake discs slightly worn

Front tyres have minor inner edge wear

Near side rear tyre has minor outer edge wear

Rear exhaust box and center pipe corroded

Pass 29 May 2013 19,093 miles
Pass 29 May 2012 18,854 miles

Front brake disc slightly worn, pads apear half worn

Rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 25 May 2011 18,307 miles

Both rear tyres have slight inner and outer edge wear

Both windscreen washer jets partially misaligned

Front brake discs slightly worn

Pass 1 Jun 2010 16,120 miles

Front brake pads apear half worn

Near side front wing damaged

Pass 19 May 2009 14,986 miles

front tyres have inner and outer shoulder wear

Pass 28 May 2008 11,297 miles

both front tyres have inner shoulder wear

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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EA05 XMM is a 2005 Fiat Panda in Black with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 EA05 XMM, 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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EA05 XMM is a 2005 Fiat Panda, first registered on 31 May 2005.

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