Fiat Panda MOT pass rate: 69.0% (82,240 tests, 2025)

The Fiat Panda passed 69.0% of its 82,240 MOT tests in 2025 — 8.5 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 13 years old with 59,514 miles on the clock.

69.0%Pass rate (2025)

82,240MOT tests analysed

59,514 miMedian mileage at test

13 yrsMedian age at test

How the Panda compares

Fiat Panda

69.0%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Fiat average (all models)

73.2%

What fails most on the Fiat Panda

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Panda:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	23,059	32.8%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	11,851	16.9%
3	Brakes	11,255	16.0%
4	Tyres	7,546	10.7%
5	Body, chassis, structure	5,200	7.4%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	5,035	7.2%

Pre-MOT checklist for Panda owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Panda pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2004, 2005, 2006. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2020. Full ranking and method: Fiat Panda years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2004	7,358	56.4%	-8.0 pts	77,136
2005	8,750	58.9%	-5.6 pts	78,364
2006	11,426	58.7%	-5.7 pts	78,242
2007	14,754	59.5%	-5.6 pts	76,769
2008	13,920	60.5%	-4.6 pts	74,508
2009	28,937	63.6%	-2.8 pts	67,891
2010	25,730	63.6%	-3.7 pts	66,458
2011	15,713	65.4%	-3.8 pts	61,934
2012	18,793	71.4%	+0.2 pts	58,263
2013	22,109	72.9%	-0.4 pts	56,964
2014	23,483	75.6%	-0.2 pts	52,026
2015	23,353	77.4%	-1.3 pts	44,646
2016	14,299	80.5%	-0.8 pts	36,786
2017	10,382	83.1%	-0.9 pts	31,818
2018	7,876	85.6%	-0.7 pts	25,911
2019	7,442	87.9%	-0.5 pts	21,652
2020	4,173	91.7%	+1.8 pts	17,178

Check a specific Panda before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Fiat Panda?

In 2025, 69.0% of 82,240 first MOT tests on the Fiat Panda were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Panda fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (32.8% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Fiat Panda reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 69.0% it performs below the national average at a median age of 13 years and 59,514 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.