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Fiat Panda reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·118,783 DVSA tests·2024
Across 118,783 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 55% of Fiat Panda cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, behind the 61% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in suspension and tyres.
55%
Below average for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Below average for its age
-5.4 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
13,608 tests · fleet 85%
83%
8 to 12 years
45,502 tests · fleet 73%
70%
13 years and older
59,673 tests · fleet 61%
55%
Where the Panda fails
Suspension84
Brakes91
Body & structure95
Steering98
Tyres94
Lights & electrics89
Fails more often on suspension, tyres, visibility. Holds up better on road wheels, seat belts.
Share of 13 years and older Fiat Panda MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Fiat Panda tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Fiat Panda models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Suspension · flagged on ~16% of MOTsAbove average
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~11% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~9% of MOTsGrows with age
- Tyres · flagged on ~7% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Fiat Panda reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Fiat Panda is more demanding than average for its age: 55% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. Give suspension, tyres and visibility a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Fiat Panda?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Fiat Panda in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 83%; 8 to 12 years, 70%; and 13 years and older, 55%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Fiat Panda MOT?
For Fiat Panda cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are suspension (16.4% of tests vs 10.4% fleet), tyres (6.5% of tests vs 4.6% fleet), visibility (6.2% of tests vs 4.3% fleet).
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