Fiat PANDA - 2006
353.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PANDA, model year 2006.
Sample size: 3,870 cars, 8,660 tests and 30,627 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 3,870 cars
The 2006 FIAT Panda has an overall defect rate of 354 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 4% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate trends upwards but remains relatively comparable to the yearly average. The Panda excels in categories such as Brakes, Steering, Lights & Electrics, and Equipment, showing significantly fewer defects than average in these areas. However, it is less impressive in Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, where it has a higher defect rate than the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,870 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 31.6% better
105.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 21.3% better
15.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 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
▼ 2.2% worse
28.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 33.9% better
73.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 21.2% worse
381.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 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
▲ 7.4% better
55.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 37.3% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 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:
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 9.4% better
40.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 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
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default 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: 3,077
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,019
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,080
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,241
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,170
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,168
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,154
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 876
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 766
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 708
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 876
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 614
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 449
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 380
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 316
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 299
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 297
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 260
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 253
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 219