Fiat PANDA - 2009
315.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PANDA, model year 2009.
Sample size: 9,901 cars, 22,244 tests and 70,212 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 9,901 cars
The 2009 FIAT Panda has an overall defect rate of 316 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the yearly average of 310. The Panda shows a concerning trend in the "Wheels, Suspensions & Axles" category, with defects reported at 386 per 100, significantly higher than the average of 295. However, it excels in other areas, particularly in "Brakes," "Steering," and "Lights & Electrics," where it has notably fewer defects compared to the average car of the same year. Defect rates increase with mileage for this model, especially in the highest mileage category, indicating that older vehicles may be more prone to issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,901 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 29.1% better
83.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 63.2% better
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 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
▼ 4.3% worse
24.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 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: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 30.2% better
56.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 28.8% worse
386.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 7.5% better
38.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 57.8% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
- 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:
Other
▲ 3.5% better
33.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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
- 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: 10,699
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,278
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,549
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,084
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,403
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,373
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,326
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,264
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,223
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,784
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,326
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,262
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 846
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 770
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 629
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 625
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 621
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 593
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 518
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: 493