2004 Fiat Panda 1.2L Petrol · EO54 AEU

The most recent test on 23 November 2023 resulted in a clean pass with no defects recorded, which suggests the Panda was roadworthy at that point. However, that entry is now nearly three years old relative to today’s date. The history shows a consistent pattern of first-time failures followed by immediate passes the next day, both in November 2023 and October 2022, but crucially the DVSA record lists no defects or advisories for those failures. That anomaly aside, the overall maintenance trend across the five recorded tests appears stable and well-managed in terms of test outcomes, though the lack of any recorded failure reasons makes it impossible to assess what was corrected between each fail and pass. The mileage accumulation is steady and unremarkable. Between the November 2021 test at 140,493 miles and the October 2022 test at 149,069 miles, the car covered about 8,576 miles in roughly eleven months. The next gap, from October 2022 to November 2023, shows a rise to 158,238 miles, an increase of about 9,169 miles over thirteen months. That equates to a consistent annual usage of around 8,000 to 9,000 miles, which is typical for a car of this age and does not indicate abuse, track use, or long periods of standing. The clean advisory-free record means no specific recurring faults were ever logged. That is a positive sign, but it does not guarantee the present condition, especially given the long absence from testing. On a 22-year-old Panda with over 158,000 miles, the buyer should personally inspect the suspension bushes and coil springs for cracking or sagging, check the brake discs and calipers for binding or uneven wear, and look for structural corrosion on the floorpan, sills, and suspension mounting points. Tyres and wiper blades should be examined as consumables, and the buyer must be aware that the missing MOT period between late 2023 and now leaves a substantial blind spot in the vehicle’s maintenance history, irrespective of how clean the older entries appear.