Fiat PANDA - 2013
235.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PANDA, model year 2013.
Sample size: 7,540 cars, 16,991 tests and 40,038 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,540 cars
The 2013 Fiat Panda has an overall defect rate of 236 per 100 vehicles, which is 7.4% higher than the average for its year. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase significantly with higher mileage, particularly in the 62,000–93,000 miles range where it shows a notable spike. The Panda performs particularly well in categories such as steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, with lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it stands out negatively in body and structure defects, exhibiting a significantly higher rate than the yearly average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,540 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 10.8% worse
109.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Cable damaged or knotted
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 38.8% better
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
▲ 23.9% better
13.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 30.1% better
35.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 13.6% worse
249.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 50.0% worse
30.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 44.2% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 19.4% worse
23.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 4,932
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,245
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,112
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,457
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,298
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,000
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,377
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,352
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,265
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,261
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 914
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 824
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 645
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 447
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 381
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 347
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 238
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 211