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Fiat Panda vs Fiat Punto cabrio 16v: reliability comparison

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

Fiat Panda
75%
MOT pass rate · 128,935 vehicles
Fiat Punto cabrio 16v
67%
MOT pass rate · 31 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat Panda (75%) and Fiat Punto cabrio 16v (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Fiat Panda Fiat Punto cabrio 16v
MOT pass rate 75% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 25% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 73,375 mi 71,321 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 128,935 31

Most common faults

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)

Fiat Punto cabrio 16v

  1. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
  2. Oil leak
  3. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
  4. Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
  5. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  6. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Fiat Panda (75%) and Fiat Punto cabrio 16v (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Fiat Panda report Full Fiat Punto cabrio 16v 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.