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Fiat Panda — Reliability by Year

128,109 vehicles · MOT data 1986–2020 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Fiat Panda was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2020
91.9% pass rate · 1,401 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1987
60.3% pass rate · 321 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2020
91.9%
18,140 mi 1,401
2019
89.8%
19,783 mi 2,516
2018
88.3%
21,955 mi 2,674
2017
86.7%
25,777 mi 3,546
2016
84.4%
28,784 mi 4,895
2015
83.7%
34,307 mi 8,073
2014
82.6%
38,878 mi 8,249
2013
81.5%
42,018 mi 7,914
2012
80.1%
41,783 mi 6,958
2011
76.9%
44,276 mi 6,184
2010
75.2%
47,040 mi 10,712
2009
75.0%
47,494 mi 13,257
2008
74.1%
52,524 mi 7,976
2007
73.6%
53,089 mi 9,773
2006
73.5%
54,811 mi 9,065
2005
72.8%
54,876 mi 8,595
2004
72.6%
53,248 mi 8,954
2003
72.3%
53,294 mi 271
1995
62.9%
60,888 mi 286
1994
63.3%
61,992 mi 751
1993
62.7%
64,140 mi 1,350
1992
64.3%
61,672 mi 1,203
1991
63.7%
60,014 mi 713
1990
62.5%
62,405 mi 914
1989
61.5%
62,136 mi 860
1988
60.9%
63,054 mi 553
1987
60.3%
63,036 mi 321
1986
66.5%
55,904 mi 145

Which year Fiat Panda is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 18,140 miles (newest year) to 64,140 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Fiat Panda.

See the buying guide →

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