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C253 XCJ

1986 Fiat Panda

Green Petrol 965cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Apr 2027
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

50,642 mi
Last recorded50,642 miles
Recorded on15 Apr 2026
Typical for 1986 Fiat Panda49,557 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC253 XCJ
MakeFiat
ModelPanda
Year1986
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine965cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 15 Apr 2026 50,642 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2025 49,910 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2024 46,050 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2023 48,528 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

throttle pedal slightly sticking

Pass 18 Apr 2022 48,056 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 23 Feb 2021 47,877 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

wiper switch faulty

Fail 22 Feb 2021 47,877 miles

Front Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged flexi pipes on both sides insecure (1.1.11 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Driver's seat insecure wont lock in (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting missing bolt missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

wiper switch faulty

Pass 17 Feb 2020 47,184 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2019 45,529 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2017 43,855 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2017 43,855 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 24 Sep 2016 42,776 miles

rubber grip missing off throttle peddel

Fail 23 Sep 2016 42,771 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)

rubber grip missing off throttle peddel

Pass 29 Aug 2015 41,244 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2015 41,244 miles

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

Nearside Front Additional braking device insecure (3.6.I.1)

Offside Front Additional braking device insecure (3.6.I.1)

Pass 12 Mar 2012 41,173 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)

charging light on

nearside and offside front sill panels corroded through out of prescribed areas

offside front radius arm mounting point first skin corroded away

rear bumper damaged

rear tailgate corroded through

Fail 27 Feb 2012 41,171 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)

charging light on

gear change linkage worn

offside front radius arm mounting point first skin corroded away

rear bumper damaged

rear tailgate corroded through

Pass 28 Feb 2011 40,348 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

charging light on

nearside front wing panel corroded

nearside inner sill panel corroded through

offside front inner sill panel corroded through

Fail 25 Feb 2011 40,348 miles

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

offside front inner sill panel corroded through

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

charging light on

nearside front wing panel corroded

nearside inner sill panel corroded through

Pass 19 Mar 2010 39,173 miles

Front seats do not fold forward

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Inner sills/floors/J points corroded front both sides outside prescribed areas

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

Oil leak

Underneath generally corroded

Fail 5 Feb 2010 39,173 miles

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Body generally corroded

Coolant leak

Front inner sills/jacking points badly corroded

Front seats do not release to allow access to rear

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Oil leak

Pass 26 Jan 2009 37,852 miles

Corrosion to floors, inner sills, jacking points, outside of prescribed areas.

Front seats will not tip forward to allow access to rear.

Gearbox oil leak

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Fail 23 Jan 2009 37,852 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Corrosion to floors, inner sills, jacking points, outside of prescribed areas.

Front seats will not tip forward to allow access to rear.

Gearbox oil leak

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Pass 8 Feb 2008 36,764 miles

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Inner sills and jacking points corroded both sides

Fail 14 Jan 2008 36,762 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

OS and NS inner sills and jacking points corroded.

Pass 19 Feb 2007 35,795 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2007 35,795 miles

Centre Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Corrosion in floors and inner sills/ jacking points

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Tailgate won`t shut securely

Pass 13 Jan 2006 34,616 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2006 34,616 miles

Rear Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)

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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C253 XCJ is a 1986 Fiat Panda in Green with a 965cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 1986 Fiat Panda models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 49,557 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 C253 XCJ, 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 40 years old, this Fiat Panda is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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C253 XCJ is a 1986 Fiat Panda, first registered on 14 February 1986.

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