Fiat PANDA - 2011
301.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PANDA, model year 2011.
Sample size: 5,359 cars, 12,419 tests and 37,406 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,359 cars
The 2011 FIAT Panda has a higher overall defect rate of 301 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 271 defects, marking a 11% increase. Notably, as the mileage increases, defect rates also rise significantly, particularly in the higher mileage categories. In terms of performance, the Panda fares much better than average in the areas of brakes and steering, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it struggles with issues related to wheels, suspensions, and body structure, where defects are notably higher than the average for similar vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,359 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 40.3% better
65.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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 lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 51.3% better
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- 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.
- 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
Visibility
▼ 6.1% worse
22.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 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
▲ 16.3% better
57.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 40.6% worse
374.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 37.1% worse
42.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 62.2% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 2.9% worse
28.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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: 5,435
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,193
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,001
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,793
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,662
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,630
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,553
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,213
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,152
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,097
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,630
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 608
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 566
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 496
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 375
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 347
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 316
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 262
A lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
FAIL
Occurrences: 209
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 198