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RV54 EOW

2004 Fiat Panda

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Sep 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

81,920 mi
Last recorded81,920 miles
Recorded on26 Aug 2026
Typical for 2004 Fiat Panda51,788 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRV54 EOW
MakeFiat
ModelPanda
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 Aug 2026 81,920 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2025 78,030 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Aug 2024 72,795 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2023 68,779 miles

Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Pass 1 Oct 2022 65,914 miles

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

Pass 11 Sep 2021 62,881 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2020 61,259 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm perished and started to detach (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front outer handle sticks "out" requires assistance to return

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush started to perish and detach (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre started to perish and crack outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Axle has heavy surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust silencer secondary skin corroded

power steering belt perished and cracking

Pass 1 Oct 2019 58,641 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

whole exhaust rusty

Pass 10 Oct 2018 54,795 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

back box second skin pealing

Fail 10 Oct 2018 54,795 miles

Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

back box second skin pealing

Pass 6 Oct 2017 48,678 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Rear axle coil spring mountings very rusty

Rear silencer outer skin corroded and holed

Fail 5 Oct 2017 48,666 miles

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

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 68% (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b) DANGEROUS

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Rear axle coil spring mountings very rusty

Rear silencer outer skin corroded and holed

Pass 3 Oct 2016 41,414 miles

Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear exhaust silencer corroded

Fail 3 Oct 2016 41,414 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 7 Oct 2015 33,456 miles

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

Rear tail box rusty

Fail 6 Oct 2015 33,456 miles

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

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

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

Rear tail box rusty

Pass 7 Oct 2014 27,647 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2014 27,647 miles

Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

rear exhaust rusty

Pass 4 Jun 2014 25,454 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2014 25,454 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 May 2013 14,223 miles
Fail 2 May 2013 14,223 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Pass 9 Jan 2013 13,038 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2013 13,038 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 Jan 2012 8,463 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2010 4,210 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2009 3,892 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2008 3,489 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2007 2,742 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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RV54 EOW is a 2004 Fiat Panda in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

Across all 2004 Fiat Panda models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 51,788 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 RV54 EOW, 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 22 years old, this Fiat Panda is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was RV54 EOW registered?

RV54 EOW is a 2004 Fiat Panda, first registered on 2 September 2004.

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