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2012 FIAT PANDA
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- Registration SW12EFL
- Manufacturer FIAT
- Model PANDA
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 875cc
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- Expires 04 Dec 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
5 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 89,348 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
28 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 89,345 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185-55-15 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed emissions not tested with exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength off side rear under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength off side rear sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength nearside rear sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 185-55-15 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front exhaust bracket snapped
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective centre mounting split (6.1.2 (a))
10 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 87,459 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2026 14 Jun 20268 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 83,614 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
25 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 83,579 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
10 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 79,811 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2024 14 Jun 20266 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 79,808 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Heatshield insecure
14 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 77,063 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2022 14 Jun 202613 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 77,062 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front exhaust system corroded
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
2 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 71,566 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2021 14 Jun 202624 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 71,562 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively flat wiper (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure mirror casing broken and insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust blowing front area and rear of centre box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres on limit and void of tread outer edges 185/55/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake cable damaged but not to excess both cable outer sleeves worn (1.1.15 (a))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs badly corroded inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- headlamps on all the time
17 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 60,793 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2020 14 Jun 20267 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 56,400 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
28 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 47,235 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
27 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 39,954 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2016 14 Jun 202621 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 39,896 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
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SW12EFL was registered on 2012-07-31
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