Fiat PANDA - 2020
84.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PANDA, model year 2020.
Sample size: 1,811 cars, 3,626 tests and 3,061 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,811 cars
The 2020 FIAT Panda has an overall defect rate of 84 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average of 90 per 100 for cars of the same year. Notably, the Panda excels in steering, with a significantly lower defect rate of 0.06 compared to the average of 1.44, as well as performing better in lights and electrics. However, it struggles with body and structural issues, showing a higher defect rate of 4.25 versus the average of 2.32. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase as mileage goes up, particularly in the 62,000–93,000 miles category. Overall, the Panda presents a mixed performance profile, being more reliable in certain mechanical areas while facing challenges in body integrity.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,811 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 18.3% better
41.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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
▲ 93.3% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 9.2% better
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 33.0% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- 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
▼ 1.1% worse
98.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- 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
▼ 75.0% worse
4.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 33.3% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 16.2% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 769
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 448
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 379
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 187
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 92
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 91
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Cable damaged or knotted
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 68
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 59
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 13