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MOT reliability

Fiat Panda active

519 vehicles · 2,307 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 519 Fiat Panda active vehicles and 2,307 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Panda active has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 85,372 miles.

519
Vehicles
2,307
MOT tests
5,608
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Panda active problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Panda active MOT tests:

  • Other97%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%
  • Steering9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Visibility1%

Fiat Panda active pass rate by age

How the Fiat Panda active's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
32572%
42564%
52075%
61377%
71471%
8875%
91050%
102100%
111100%
13450%
151100%
161100%
171100%
181100%
19250%

Fuel types: Other (305), Petrol (214)

Most common Fiat Panda active MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Panda active MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (5 times)
  4. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (5 times)
  5. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (4 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  8. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (4 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  10. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  12. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  14. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (3 times)
  15. Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (3 times)

Fiat Panda active pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 2 2 100% 20,336
2007 1 20 80% 13,564
2006 5 25 64% 43,546
2005 3 21 67% 75,399
2004 9 60 70% 102,448

Fiat Panda active reliability FAQ

Across 519 Fiat Panda active vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Panda active MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).

The typical Fiat Panda active in our data has covered around 85,372 miles.

Compare the Fiat Panda active

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