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K392 DET

1992 Fiat Panda

Red Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Nov 2026
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

179,902 mi
Last recorded179,902 miles
Recorded on5 Nov 2025
Typical for 1992 Fiat Panda57,002 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK392 DET
MakeFiat
ModelPanda
Year1992
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 5 Nov 2025 179,902 miles

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

full under side of vehicle heavily welded

Pass 16 Oct 2024 176,001 miles

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

full under side of vehicle heavily welded

Pass 17 Oct 2023 171,129 miles

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

full underside of vehicle heavily welded

Pass 11 Oct 2022 167,248 miles

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

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

full underside of vehicle heavily welded

Pass 30 Sep 2021 164,027 miles

full underside of vehicle heavily welded

Fail 14 May 2019 164,023 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

spare wheel not secured

Offside central outrigger

oil leak

Pass 17 May 2018 158,777 miles

wiring exposed

Fail 8 May 2018 158,772 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded arch (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

Oil leak ()

wiring exposed

Pass 7 Jun 2017 154,730 miles

Oil leak ()

Fail 31 May 2017 154,725 miles

Emissions not tested due to oil light flashing on (7.3.A.1)

Nearside Front Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill x 2 (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Outer Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded arch (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Oil leak ()

Pass 2 Feb 2016 148,959 miles

underside heavily blacked

Fail 23 Jan 2016 148,955 miles

Front Brake pad(s) locking device missing both sides (3.5.1l)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shocker mount (2.4.A.3)

underside heavily blacked

Pass 8 Jan 2015 143,396 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Fail 17 Dec 2014 143,247 miles

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

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 17 Jan 2014 136,032 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2013 125,296 miles

Oil leak

o/s and n/s/f and rear floors to sills heavily welded

Pass 9 Jan 2012 117,502 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Oil leak

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

full underside of vehicle showing signs of corrosion and heavily welded

n/s door mirror broken

o/s and n/s/f track control arm bushes starting to split

rear shock absorber dust covers split

Fail 3 Jan 2012 117,491 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Oil leak

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

full underside of vehicle showing signs of corrosion and heavily welded

n/s door mirror broken

n/s/r boot floor holed and corroded

o/s and n/s/f track control arm bushes starting to split

rear shock absorber dust covers split

Pass 28 Oct 2010 107,943 miles

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

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

Oil leak

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

o/s & n/s front brake back plates corroded

under side of vehicle showing signs of corrosion

Fail 20 Oct 2010 107,816 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Oil leak

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

o/s & n/s front brake back plates corroded

under side of vehicle showing signs of corrosion

Pass 26 Oct 2009 100,498 miles

Oil leak

o/s and n.s front track control arm bushes are starting to crack

o/s and n/s rear coil spring mountings are showing signs of corrosion

o/s centre jacking point showing signs of corrosion

o/s door is showing signs of corrosion

o/s handbrake cable outer casing is starting to crack

Pass 17 Oct 2008 93,520 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

o/s and n/s/f inner track control arm bushes starting to split

o/s and n/s/f suspension bump stops are insecure

o/s/r shock absorber cover corroded

Fail 8 Oct 2008 93,308 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

o/s and n/s/f inner track control arm bushes starting to split

o/s and n/s/f suspension bump stops are insecure

o/s/r shock absorber cover corroded

Pass 25 Oct 2007 87,124 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Oil leak

rear wiper deteriorated

Fail 23 Oct 2007 87,123 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Oil leak

rear wiper deteriorated

Pass 20 Oct 2006 81,015 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2006 80,748 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Oil leak

o/s+n/s floors to sills showing signs of corrosion

o/s+n/s track control arm bushes starting to crack

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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K392 DET is a 1992 Fiat Panda in Red with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 1992 Fiat Panda models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 57,002 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 K392 DET, 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 34 years old, this Fiat Panda is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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K392 DET is a 1992 Fiat Panda, first registered on 15 December 1992.

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