Fiat PANDA - 2015
194.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PANDA, model year 2015.
Sample size: 7,929 cars, 17,114 tests and 33,291 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,929 cars
The 2015 Fiat Panda has an overall defect rate of 195 per 100 vehicles, which is 14% higher than the average for its year at 170 per 100. Notably, the Panda shows a significant increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly in the highest mileage category, where it reaches 394 defects per 100 vehicles. While it performs better than average in visibility and equipment defects, it struggles with wheels, suspensions, and axles, as well as body structure issues, with notable increases in these areas compared to the average. Overall, the Panda's higher defect rate in specific categories suggests potential areas for improvement in reliability compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,929 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 6.4% better
79.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Cable damaged or knotted
Steering
▲ 20.2% better
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 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.
- 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
Visibility
▲ 28.6% better
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 7.1% better
28.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 20.2% worse
214.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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 shock absorber bush excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 120.5% worse
25.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 37.5% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 42.4% worse
18.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,431
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,152
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,933
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,813
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,463
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,412
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,401
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,013
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 920
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 882
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 766
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 629
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 424
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 368
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 321
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 308
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 234
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 221
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 220