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Fiat 500e red vs Fiat Panda: reliability comparison

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

Fiat 500e red
87%
MOT pass rate · 1,636 vehicles
More reliable
Fiat Panda
75%
MOT pass rate · 128,935 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Fiat 500e red is the more reliable of the two — 87% pass first time versus 75%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Fiat 500e red Fiat Panda
MOT pass rate 87% ✓ 75%
MOT failure rate 13% ✓ 25%
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 5% 3% ✓
Average mileage 17,395 mi 73,375 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,636 128,935

Most common faults

Fiat 500e red

  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. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fiat Panda

  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. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Fiat 500e red is the more reliable of the two — 87% pass first time versus 75%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Fiat 500e red report Full Fiat Panda 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.