Reliability Report · European Market

Fiat Panda Reliability

The Fiat Panda (current generation) scores 68/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
68
/ 100
Average
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=87077
87,077 UK MOT tests · overall 30.6% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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68
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 87,077 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 3–5 yrs
75
9.5% fail vs 10.9% fleet
6,398 tests
Age 6–9 yrs
67
20.7% fail vs 19.2% fleet
23,028 tests
Age 10–14 yrs
68
33.6% fail vs 32.1% fleet
36,995 tests
Age 15–20 yrs
66
42.9% fail vs 38.8% fleet
20,656 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Shock absorbers
7,283
27.8%
#2
Pins and bushes
5,458
20.9%
#3
Tread depth
5,178
19.8%
#4
Wipers
4,246
16.2%
#5
Condition
4,011
15.3%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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