Fiat PANDA - 2019
102.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PANDA, model year 2019.
Sample size: 2,599 cars, 5,417 tests and 5,526 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,599 cars
The 2019 FIAT Panda has an overall defect rate of 102 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average of 106 per 100 vehicles for its year, reflecting a 3.9% improvement. Notably, the model performs exceptionally well in steering issues, with only 0.44 defects per 100, compared to the average of 2.59, and also shows fewer problems in lights and electrics. However, it struggles with visibility defects, at 17.91 defects per 100, which is higher than the average of 13.77, and has a significant issue with body and structure, where it reports 8.01 defects compared to the average of 3.33. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with age, particularly in the higher mileage categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,599 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 8.2% better
57.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Cable damaged or knotted
Steering
▲ 85.7% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- 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
Visibility
▼ 29.7% worse
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 34.9% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.2% better
104.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 128.6% worse
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 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 transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 38.9% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 7.8% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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: 1,162
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 825
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 613
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 234
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 216
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 152
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 120
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 111
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 22