Fiat PANDA - 2012
251.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PANDA, model year 2012.
Sample size: 6,420 cars, 14,433 tests and 36,345 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 6,420 cars
The 2012 Fiat Panda has an overall defect rate of 252 per 100 vehicles, slightly higher than the average of 246 per 100. Notably, this model shows a significant increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly in the highest mileage category, where it records 449 defects per 100 vehicles. While the Panda performs better than average in categories like brakes and steering, it faces more challenges with wheels, suspensions, and body structure, where it exceeds the average defect rates significantly. Tyre wear is a common issue, but the standout concerns mostly relate to these specific areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,420 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 23.9% better
79.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Cable damaged or knotted
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 45.5% better
7.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 12.5% better
16.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 26.2% better
45.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
- 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 19.3% worse
291.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- 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 pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 26.7% worse
33.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 53.2% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 15.3% worse
27.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,269
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,520
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,637
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,220
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,897
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,591
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,450
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,325
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,101
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,017
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 984
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 646
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 496
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 461
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 335
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 324
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 273
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 258
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 213
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 200