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YX08 OHW

2008 Fiat Panda

Black Petrol 1108cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Mar 2026
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

138,616 mi
Last recorded138,616 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2025
Typical for 2008 Fiat Panda50,567 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYX08 OHW
MakeFiat
ModelPanda
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,108cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2025 138,616 miles

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

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

Underside corroded

Pass 7 Mar 2024 134,899 miles

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

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

underside corroded

Pass 28 Feb 2023 131,576 miles

Nearside Front Inner door handle sticks

Offside headlight is damaged

oil leak

Fail 23 Feb 2023 131,555 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect leaked (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Front Inner door handle sticks

Offside headlight is damaged

oil leak

Pass 26 Feb 2022 125,730 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

play i9n both front top strut mounts

Pass 23 Feb 2021 121,988 miles

Front both top strut mounts have play lift

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside headlight is damaged

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

different pinch bolt and nut fitted to the o/s/f bottom ball joint

exhaust has coroded front and rear clamps missing front support braket broken front flexi braking up

various steering suspension and braking components have coroded

wipers poor

Pass 5 Mar 2020 119,568 miles

Front Coil spring corroded front both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi down pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective front flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Window damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Feb 2020 119,568 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded front both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi down pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective front flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Window damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Mar 2019 117,036 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view slight damage in "zone B" smaller than 40mm. (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm remaining! (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm remaining (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust system BACK BOX is badly corroded and deteriorated!

exhaust system CATALYTIC CONVERTER is slow to clear at idle. see blowing flexi joint

exhaust system FLEXI JOINT is badly deteriorated and blowing slightly!

nearside front windscreen washer jet is partially blocked!

Fail 28 Feb 2019 117,035 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour bulb has faded in colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bushing has excessive movement in its housing! (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour bulb has faded in colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour bulb has faded in colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour bulb has faded in colour (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements delaminated and dis-coloured (0.1 (d))

Nearside Front Suspension component likely to fail upper suspension top mounting (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Suspension component likely to fail upper suspension top mounting (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view slight damage in "zone B" smaller than 40mm. (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm remaining! (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm remaining (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust system BACK BOX is badly corroded and deteriorated!

exhaust system CATALYTIC CONVERTER is slow to clear at idle. see blowing flexi joint

exhaust system FLEXI JOINT is badly deteriorated and blowing slightly!

nearside front windscreen washer jet is partially blocked!

Pass 5 Mar 2018 111,438 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Front to rear all exhaust deteriorated has minor leaking of exhaust gases

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 1 Mar 2018 111,341 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Front to rear all exhaust deteriorated has minor leaking of exhaust gases

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 10 Mar 2017 102,965 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Front to rear all exhaust deteriorated but supported

Front wiper blades smearing slightly

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing Nearside and offside front (2.7.2a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside front (3.5.1i)

Fail 10 Mar 2017 102,965 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 155/80r13 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Front to rear all exhaust deteriorated but supported

Front wiper blades smearing slightly

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing Nearside and offside front (2.7.2a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside front (3.5.1i)

Pass 5 Mar 2016 93,895 miles

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

Pass 21 Feb 2015 83,819 miles

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 21 Feb 2015 83,819 miles

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

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 20 Feb 2014 71,494 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2013 61,098 miles

Exhaust system deteriorating

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

Pass 7 Mar 2012 50,197 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 6 Mar 2012 50,138 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 10 Mar 2011 38,316 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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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YX08 OHW is a 2008 Fiat Panda in Black with a 1,108cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2008 Fiat Panda models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 50,567 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 YX08 OHW, 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 18 years old, this Fiat Panda is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YX08 OHW is a 2008 Fiat Panda, first registered on 11 March 2008.

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