Fiat PANDA - 2010
317.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PANDA, model year 2010.
Sample size: 8,779 cars, 20,565 tests and 65,283 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 8,779 cars
The 2010 FIAT Panda has an overall defect rate of 317 per 100 vehicles, which is 8% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Panda shows significantly fewer issues in categories such as brakes and steering, performing better by 34% and 65% respectively compared to the average. However, it faces a challenging situation with wheel, suspension, and axle defects, which are 40% more common than in the average car. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the Panda rises more sharply than average, particularly in the higher mileage categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,779 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 31.7% better
78.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
▲ 66.3% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 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
▼ 17.0% worse
26.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 21.8% better
60.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
▼ 38.0% worse
393.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- 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
Body/Structure
▼ 4.1% worse
37.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
▲ 60.5% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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
- 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
▲ 9.6% better
29.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
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: 9,581
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,561
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,795
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,057
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,478
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,455
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,247
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,211
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,822
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,693
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,211
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,193
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 941
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 686
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 625
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 562
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 481
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 479
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 474
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 456