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Fiat 500 vs Fiat Panda lounge twinair: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Fiat 500
77%
MOT pass rate · 333,596 vehicles
Fiat Panda lounge twinair
98%
MOT pass rate · 17 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat 500 (77%) and Fiat Panda lounge twinair (98%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Fiat 500 Fiat Panda lounge twinair
MOT pass rate 77% 98% ✓
MOT failure rate 23% 2% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 62,906 mi 35,612 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 333,596 17

Most common faults

Fiat 500

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fiat Panda lounge twinair

  1. Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both edges 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Fiat 500 (77%) and Fiat Panda lounge twinair (98%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Fiat 500 report Full Fiat Panda lounge twinair report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.