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23.8%fail rate

Fiat Panda common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Fiat Panda fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 17,725 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Suspension41.6% of failures
Tyres22.8% of failures
Lamps & electrical18.4% of failures
Brakes18.2% of failures
Visibility/wipers11.0% of failures
Exhaust & emissions9.8% of failures

About 23.8% of MOT tests recorded on the Fiat Panda in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is suspension, which makes up 41.6% of the Fiat Panda's failures, followed by suspension, tyres, lamps & electrical, brakes. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Fiat 500 MOT failures23.3% failure rateFiat Ducato MOT failures22.5% failure rateFiat Punto MOT failures26.9% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain