Fiat Panda
Registered from 1990 to 2026.
About this model
The Fiat Panda is a city car manufactured and marketed by Fiat. The first generation Panda, introduced in 1980, was a two-box, three-door hatchback designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani of Italdesign and was manufactured through 2003, with an all-wheel drive variant in 1983. SEAT of Spain marketed a variation of the first generation Panda under license to Fiat, initially as the Panda and subsequently as the Marbella (1986–1998).
From the Wikipedia article Fiat Panda, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2009 1.1 petrol. 2,453 of 9,092 tests failed, 27%.
Better than 36% of 2009 cars. The typical one fails 25%, across 961 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 57% | 1,391 |
| Brakes | 30% | 728 |
| Tyres and wheels | 28% | 679 |
| Lights and electrics | 26% | 626 |
| Body and structure | 15% | 376 |
| Visibility | 15% | 373 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 57% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- Brakes — 30% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Tyres and wheels — 28% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
- Lights and electrics — 26% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 15% of its failures
- Visibility — 15% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 160–180k miles this one fails 31% of its inspections, against the 29% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 15% | 11% | 381 | |
| 20–40k miles | 20% | 15% | 1,447 | |
| 40–60k miles | 26% | 20% | 2,184 | |
| 60–80k miles | 29% | 23% | 2,251 | |
| 80–100k miles | 31% | 26% | 1,560 | |
| 100–120k miles | 32% | 28% | 765 | |
| 120–140k miles | 33% | 29% | 319 | |
| 140–160k miles | 37% | 29% | 127 | |
| 160–180k miles | 31% | 29% | 35 |
9,069 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.0 petrol · 70 hp · 1045 kg · 2313 mm wheelbase · 5.1 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 1.2 petrol · 1075 kg · 2300 mm wheelbase · 6.2 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 1.2 petrol · 1075 kg · 2300 mm wheelbase · 6.0 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1.2 petrol · 1075 kg · 2300 mm wheelbase · 6.0 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 1.2 petrol · 68 hp · 1015 kg · 2300 mm wheelbase · 5.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1.2 petrol · 68 hp · 1015 kg · 2300 mm wheelbase · 5.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 1.2 petrol · 68 hp · 1019 kg · 2301 mm wheelbase · 5.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 1.2 petrol · 1015 kg · 2300 mm wheelbase · 5.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 1.2 petrol · 68 hp · 1007 kg · 2300 mm wheelbase · 5.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 1.2 petrol · 64 hp · 987 kg · 2302 mm wheelbase · 4.9 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2011 | 1.2 petrol · 66 hp · 1070 kg · 2304 mm wheelbase · 6.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2010 | 1.1 petrol · 918 kg · 2299 mm wheelbase · 5.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/02639/23
The electrical connection of the side impact sensor (right and left) may not be properly installed. As a result, these airbags may not deploy in case of a side impact, increasing the risk of injury. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
SR/02286/26
Software inconsistency may prevent certain warning lights and mandatory indications from being correctly displayed on the dashboard. As a result, the driver may not be informed of vehicle malfunctions or safety-related situations, which could increase the risk of an accident or lead to overheating of electrical circuits. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users