MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Fiat Panda MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 70.8% of 93,477 MOT tests on the Fiat Panda ended in a pass, 5.7 points below the 76.5% average for all cars. Comparing like for like at ages 3 to 10, it passed 82.5% against 82.0%, ranking 71st of 148 models.

Pass rate

70.8%

All cars 76.5%

Tests

93,477

Initial MOTs in 2023

Ages 3 to 10

82.5%

All cars 82.0% · rank 71 of 148

Mileage at 10

55k

Median; middle half 39k to 73k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Fiat Panda MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

Age	Pass rate	Mileage
21,443 tests	94.5%	13,000 · 7k to 19k
32,205 tests	91.8%	17,000 · 11k to 25k
42,598 tests	89.4%	21,000 · 13k to 31k
52,962 tests	85.9%	25,000 · 17k to 37k
64,173 tests	83.0%	31,000 · 21k to 45k
76,681 tests	81.5%	37,000 · 25k to 53k
87,884 tests	77.7%	45,000 · 31k to 61k
97,746 tests	75.8%	51,000 · 35k to 69k
107,083 tests	73.8%	55,000 · 39k to 73k
115,771 tests	68.8%	57,000 · 39k to 77k
126,980 tests	65.7%	61,000 · 43k to 83k
1311,193 tests	64.3%	65,000 · 45k to 85k
147,106 tests	62.7%	69,000 · 49k to 91k
155,570 tests	60.4%	75,000 · 53k to 97k
165,104 tests	59.5%	75,000 · 57k to 99k
173,967 tests	58.4%	79,000 · 57k to 101k
183,215 tests	57.0%	75,000 · 55k to 97k
191,492 tests	56.6%	79,000 · 57k to 101k

Panda pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Fiat Panda. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Tyre tread

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

3.6in 100 tests

Wiper blades

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

3.2in 100 tests

Shock absorbers

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage

2.8in 100 tests

Side and tail lights

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

2.8in 100 tests

Shock absorbers

A shock absorber bush excessively worn

2.8in 100 tests

Brake performance

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

2.3in 100 tests

Brake lights

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

2.2in 100 tests

Exhaust

Exhaust system leaking or insecure

2.1in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Coil springs

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

13.1in 100 tests

Brake discs

Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured

8.8in 100 tests

Tyres

A tyre seriously damaged

7.9in 100 tests

Engine oil leaks

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

5.7in 100 tests

Shock absorbers

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage

4.7in 100 tests

Shock absorbers

A shock absorber bush excessively worn

4.5in 100 tests

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

3.7in 100 tests

Sub-frame

A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded

2.8in 100 tests

What to check on a used Panda

The parts that come up most often in Fiat Panda MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

Coil springs
Compare the gap between each tyre and its wheel arch. A corner sitting lower than the others can mean a broken spring.
Brake discs and pads
Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
Tyres
Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.
Oil leaks
Look under the engine and gearbox, and at the ground where the car was parked, for fresh oil.
Shock absorbers
Push down hard on each corner: it should rise once and settle. Oil on the shock absorber body is a sign of a leak.

Check a specific Panda

Fleet averages only go so far. Enter the registration to see that car's own MOT history, mileage record and current condition, free.

Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Fiat Panda?

In 2023, 70.8% of 93,477 initial MOT tests on the Fiat Panda ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans. At ages 3 to 10, with the same age mix as all cars, it was 82.5% against 82.0%.

What fails most often on a Fiat Panda MOT?

The most common failures were tyre tread (3.6 in 100 tests), wiper blades (3.2 in 100 tests), shock absorbers (2.8 in 100 tests).

What is a normal mileage for a 10-year-old Fiat Panda?

At 10 years old, the median Fiat Panda at its MOT had covered 55,000 miles, and the middle half had between 39,000 and 73,000 miles.

What do MOT testers most often advise on a Fiat Panda?

The most common advisories were coil springs (13.1 in 100 tests), brake discs (8.8 in 100 tests), tyres (7.9 in 100 tests).

Other Fiat models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Fiat models or see every make.

50073.7%Ducato75.9%Panda70.8%Punto63.8%Doblo69.4%500X83.5%500L73.4%500C73.2%Tipo79.6%Scudo58.7%Fiorino67.3%Grande Punto63.1%Bravo56.9%

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.