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Fiat Panda

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 25 years from 152,146 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

76%

Total Tests

152,146

Best Year

2020 (94%)

Years Covered

25

How reliable is the Fiat Panda?

vs national average-6% (82% avg)
vs Fiat brand average-7% (83% avg)
Best to worst year spread33 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Fiat Panda by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202189%12720,407 mi
202094%2,12020,195 mi
201988%3,81925,239 mi
201887%4,05830,276 mi
201785%5,45135,891 mi
201683%7,60542,126 mi
201581%12,61649,867 mi
201480%12,90256,982 mi
201379%12,67962,830 mi
201277%10,72663,247 mi
201173%9,35867,269 mi
201072%15,92071,228 mi
200972%17,75973,003 mi
200870%8,82578,699 mi
200769%9,42781,587 mi
200667%7,41683,111 mi
200568%5,60083,662 mi
200466%4,91781,345 mi
200370%13581,432 mi
199561%3349,142 mi
199472%9262,450 mi
199371%17068,567 mi
199273%15063,541 mi
199171%11171,698 mi
199072%13067,835 mi

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About the Fiat Panda

The Fiat Panda has been tested 152,146 times in 2024 MOT data across 25 model years (1990 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 76%. That's 6 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol and diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2020 model is the most reliable with a 94% pass rate from 2,120 tests. The 1995 model has the lowest at 61%. With a 33 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer FIAT PANDAs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 12 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1990) averages 67,835 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 20,407 miles.

Compared to the Fiat brand average of 83%, the Panda is 7 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Fiat models.

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