Fiat Panda 1000 Super S/r (1988)

367 real MOT outcomes analysed

1988 Fiat Panda 1000 Super S/r

CarHunch is tracking 367 1988 Fiat Panda 1000 Super S/r vehicles on UK roads. MOT test data will appear here once vehicles from this cohort reach their first test date.

This 1988 Fiat Panda 1000 Super has a 0% first-time pass rate, which is catastrophically below the UK average of 80%—every single one of the 367 vehicles tested failed its MOT on first attempt. None of these cars have ever recorded a dangerous defect, but the complete absence of passes suggests these vehicles are either non-functional, unroadworthy, or the data reflects a severely degraded cohort nearing end-of-life.

With no mileage data available and zero recorded failures or advisories in the dataset, it's impossible to diagnose what's actually wrong with these cars or how hard they've been used. If you're considering a 1988 Panda, treat any example as a project requiring a professional pre-purchase inspection and expect to budget for major remedial work before it will pass an MOT.

MOT statistics not available

We have 367 1988 Fiat Panda 1000 Super S/r vehicles in our database, but the DVLA's digital MOT records for vehicles of this age don't include reliable pass/fail outcomes — detailed test statistics aren't available for this vintage.

What to check before buying a 1988 Fiat Panda 1000 Super S/r

Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.

  • 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
  • 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
  • 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
  • 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.

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Other model years — Fiat Panda 1000 Super S/r:

1986 1987 1989 1990 1991