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2004 Fiat Panda

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Dec 2026
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

123,909 mi
Last recorded123,909 miles
Recorded on26 Nov 2025
Typical for 2004 Fiat Panda51,788 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWV04 NLG
MakeFiat
ModelPanda
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 26 Nov 2025 123,909 miles

Central Front exhaust flexy damaged

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Outer wing badly corroded

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both o/s & n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle beam (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Nov 2025 123,909 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Front exhaust flexy damaged

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Outer wing badly corroded

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both o/s & n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle beam (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Dec 2024 118,009 miles

Central Front exh flex deteriated

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 1 Dec 2023 116,584 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both o/s & n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both o/s & n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle beam both o/s & n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Dec 2023 116,584 miles

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

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

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both o/s & n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both o/s & n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle beam both o/s & n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Nov 2022 113,267 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both o/s & n/s (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s & n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Fail 16 Nov 2022 113,267 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both o/s & n/s (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s & n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Pass 18 Nov 2021 110,366 miles

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn front bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both o/s & n/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Rear axle beam corroded but not seriously weekend

Fail 17 Nov 2021 110,366 miles

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play + boot split (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn front bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both o/s & n/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Rear axle beam corroded but not seriously weekend

Pass 12 Nov 2020 107,942 miles

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush tearing should be replaced as soon as possible (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated o/s & n/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 15 May 2019 102,895 miles

Central Front Lower exhaust mount corroded

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

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear axle beam corroded

Pass 17 May 2018 97,839 miles

Central Front exhaust mount corroded

Rear axle beam corroded but not holed

Fail 17 May 2018 97,839 miles

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

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

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

Central Front exhaust mount corroded

Rear axle beam corroded but not holed

Pass 27 Oct 2016 90,158 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Fail 27 Oct 2016 90,158 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. spare fitted (4.1.A.1a)

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 2 Nov 2015 85,395 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Fail 2 Nov 2015 85,395 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 30 Oct 2014 78,371 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 2 Oct 2013 70,173 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2012 65,509 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2012 65,509 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

front brakes discs badly worn

Pass 15 Dec 2011 58,024 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

n/s side repeator lens missing

Fail 15 Dec 2011 58,023 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 12 Jan 2011 47,780 miles

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

Pass 14 Jun 2010 47,643 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2010

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

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)

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

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

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

front brake pads low

wipers worn

Pass 11 Jun 2009 39,508 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2009 39,493 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 Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 6 Mar 2008 29,080 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2007 18,773 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2007 17,476 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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WV04 NLG is a 2004 Fiat Panda in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

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 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 WV04 NLG, 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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WV04 NLG is a 2004 Fiat Panda, first registered on 4 March 2004.

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