Fiat PANDA - 2008
337.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PANDA, model year 2008.
Sample size: 4,700 cars, 10,768 tests and 36,335 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: 4,700 cars
The 2008 FIAT Panda has a similar overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 337 defects per 100 vehicles, which is almost identical to the average of 337. The Panda shows a notable increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it exceeds the average by 14%. Positively, the model stands out in categories such as brakes, steering, lights and electrics, and equipment, all of which have significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it struggles with wheels, suspensions, and axles, where it reports a higher defect rate than average, indicating an area for potential improvement.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,700 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 26.4% better
98.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 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 lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 40.6% better
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 6.7% worse
27.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 23.3% better
70.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 21.9% worse
378.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 5.1% better
48.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 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
▲ 40.6% better
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
- 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
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 14.3% better
35.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 4,509
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,753
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,462
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,425
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,347
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,267
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,250
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,109
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 962
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 837
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,250
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 593
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 546
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 428
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 413
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 324
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 311
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 301
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 294
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 271