Fiat Panda reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Fiat

Model: Panda

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 596,192 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

73.4%

Share of this model's 596,192 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

58.1 mpg

CO2 emission

113 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£95/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

69,057

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

72,844

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

13.8

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

75,525

75,525 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

596,192

596,192 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

75,525On the road

Insight summary

Fiat Panda is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 75,525 represented vehicles and 0.18% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 73.4% from 596,192 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 46. The current pool shows an average of 69,057 miles and an average age of 13.8 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 72,844 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, exhaust emissions and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Fiat Panda looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	70,921
DIESEL	4,592
LPG	5
GAS BI-FUEL	3
OTHER	2
ELECTRIC	1
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

Adult

45%

Children

16%

Pedestrian

47%

Safety systems

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	11,095
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	7,256
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	6,925
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6,838
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	6,792
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	6,072
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	6,062
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6,012
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	5,816
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	4,632
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	4,561
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	4,553
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	4,485
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4,213
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4,184
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	4,179
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	4,176
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	3,983
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,950
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	3,903
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	3,839
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,748
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,388
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3,356
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	3,328

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 127,346 defects across this top 25 set

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

11,095

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

7,256

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

6,925

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

6,838

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

6,792

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

6,072

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

6,062

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

6,012

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

5,816

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

4,632

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

4,561

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

4,553

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

4,485

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

4,213

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

4,184

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

4,179

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

4,176

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

3,983

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,950

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

3,903

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

3,839

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

3,748

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,388

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

3,356

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

3,328

Fiat Panda reliability and MOT data