Fiat PANDA - 2004
380.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PANDA, model year 2004.
Sample size: 2,496 cars, 5,511 tests and 20,945 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,496 cars
The 2004 FIAT Panda shows an overall defect rate of 380 per 100 vehicles, slightly below the yearly average of 382 per 100. Notably, the model performs better than average in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights & electrics, with significantly lower defect rates compared to typical vehicles of the same year. However, it does have higher issues related to wheels, suspensions, and axles, as well as other miscellaneous defects. Mileage data indicates that defect rates increase with higher mileage, which aligns with trends seen across the industry. Overall, while the Panda has some areas of concern, it excels in critical safety-related categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,496 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 28.9% better
116.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 39.4% better
15.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 5.5% worse
30.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 23.2% better
84.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 20.4% worse
376.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 11.0% better
56.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 41.3% better
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▼ 41.6% worse
71.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,140
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,843
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,428
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,257
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 858
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 765
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 746
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 588
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 569
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 512
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 588
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 426
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 300
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 190
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 186
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 168