Fiat Panda MOT pass rates & common failures

Every completed first-attempt MOT on a Fiat Panda in Great Britain in 2025 — 84,817 tests. Figures cover every Panda first-tested in 2025, all trims grouped. How the Panda ages, what it fails on, and what mileage is normal, computed directly from the official DVSA record of every test.

Pass rate 2025
64.1%
8.2 points below the class-4 average (72.3%); unadjusted for age — the age-matched comparison is below
Tests analysed
84,817
first tests, 2025
Arrived with a dangerous fault
8.4%
of Panda first tests; national 7.3%
Typical mileage at 10 years
48,750
middle half: 33,750–66,250 miles (2,500-mile-band midpoints)

How many Fiat Panda cars are still on the road?

At the end of 2025, DVLA's register held 88,742 Fiat Panda cars that were taxed or on SORN: 81,014 taxed and 7,728 on SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification — kept, but declared off the road by the keeper). The MOT figures above count tests; these count cars, across the whole United Kingdom, cars only. Fiat Panda vans, where they exist, are counted by DVLA as goods vehicles and are not in these figures.

Still taxed, end of 2025
81,014
91.3% of the 88,742 Panda cars taxed or on SORN; 88 model variants grouped
On SORN, end of 2025
7,728
declared off the road by their keepers — 8.7% of that total

How the numbers are moving

The number of taxed Panda cars peaked at 105,382 at the end of 2017 and has since fallen by 24,368 (23.1%) to 81,014 at the end of 2025. Cars on SORN went from 1,720 at the end of 2014 to 7,728 at the end of 2025, up 349.3%. A car leaves the taxed count when it is scrapped, exported or declared off the road; the year-end counts do not say which.

Taxed Panda cars, year by year

Cars of this model taxed and on the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025.

050k100k150k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)Taxed Panda cars, year 2014: 94kTaxed Panda cars, year 2015: 101kTaxed Panda cars, year 2016: 104kTaxed Panda cars, year 2017: 105kTaxed Panda cars, year 2018: 104kTaxed Panda cars, year 2019: 103kTaxed Panda cars, year 2020: 101kTaxed Panda cars, year 2021: 98kTaxed Panda cars, year 2022: 95kTaxed Panda cars, year 2023: 91kTaxed Panda cars, year 2024: 86kTaxed Panda cars, year 2025: 81k81k
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YearTaxed Panda cars
201494,497
2015100,803
2016103,946
2017105,382
2018104,366
2019103,193
2020100,906
202197,833
202294,683
202391,159
202486,459
202581,014

Panda cars on SORN, year by year

Cars of this model declared off the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025. Its own scale — SORN counts are a fraction of the taxed count.

02k4k6k8k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)Panda cars on SORN, year 2014: 2kPanda cars on SORN, year 2015: 2kPanda cars on SORN, year 2016: 3kPanda cars on SORN, year 2017: 3kPanda cars on SORN, year 2018: 4kPanda cars on SORN, year 2019: 4kPanda cars on SORN, year 2020: 5kPanda cars on SORN, year 2021: 5kPanda cars on SORN, year 2022: 6kPanda cars on SORN, year 2023: 6kPanda cars on SORN, year 2024: 7kPanda cars on SORN, year 2025: 8k8k
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YearPanda cars on SORN
20141,720
20152,116
20162,808
20173,302
20183,819
20194,387
20205,219
20215,499
20225,646
20236,200
20246,869
20257,728

Which model years survive

Taxed Panda cars at the end of 2025 by year of manufacture, and each year's share of the 81,014 taxed in all. Every build year holding at least 1% has its own row; the rest share one. A build year's count depends on how many were sold that year as well as how many have lasted.

Year of manufacture Taxed, end of 2025Share of taxed Panda cars
20238221.0%
20211,0961.4%
20201,7322.1%
20192,4823.1%
20182,5893.2%
20173,4204.2%
20164,6655.8%
20157,6089.4%
20147,5599.3%
20136,9978.6%
20125,9207.3%
20114,8085.9%
20107,5729.3%
20098,37010.3%
20083,6024.4%
20073,7464.6%
20062,8303.5%
20052,1062.6%
20041,7182.1%
All other build years (25 years, each under 1%)1,3721.7%

Population source: Department for Transport / DVLA vehicle licensing statistics, table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026; counts of the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, United Kingdom, cars only, excluding cars recorded with no model name. SortedCars groups DVLA's model name PANDA under this model. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, DVLA or the Department for Transport.

How the Panda ages

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, Panda vs all cars, 2025.

Fiat PandaAll cars
50%60%70%80%90%100%3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Fiat Panda, vehicle age 3: 89.7%Fiat Panda, vehicle age 4: 85.1%Fiat Panda, vehicle age 5: 83.3%Fiat Panda, vehicle age 6: 81.1%Fiat Panda, vehicle age 7: 78.8%Fiat Panda, vehicle age 8: 75.8%Fiat Panda, vehicle age 9: 73.4%Fiat Panda, vehicle age 10: 69.8%Fiat Panda, vehicle age 11: 68%Fiat Panda, vehicle age 12: 65.7%Fiat Panda, vehicle age 13: 64.1%Fiat Panda, vehicle age 14: 57.9%Fiat Panda, vehicle age 15: 57.3%Fiat Panda, vehicle age 16: 56.7%Fiat Panda, vehicle age 17: 53.2%Fiat Panda, vehicle age 18: 53.5%Fiat Panda, vehicle age 19: 53.8%Fiat Panda, vehicle age 20: 53.4%All cars, vehicle age 3: 88.5%All cars, vehicle age 4: 87.2%All cars, vehicle age 5: 86%All cars, vehicle age 6: 83.5%All cars, vehicle age 7: 80.9%All cars, vehicle age 8: 78.2%All cars, vehicle age 9: 74.9%All cars, vehicle age 10: 71.9%All cars, vehicle age 11: 68.6%All cars, vehicle age 12: 65.8%All cars, vehicle age 13: 63.5%All cars, vehicle age 14: 61.2%All cars, vehicle age 15: 59.3%All cars, vehicle age 16: 58.3%All cars, vehicle age 17: 57.2%All cars, vehicle age 18: 57.4%All cars, vehicle age 19: 57%All cars, vehicle age 20: 57.6%All cars 57.6%Fiat Panda 53.4%
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Age (years)Panda testsPanda pass rateAll cars
372789.7%88.5%
41,12985.1%87.2%
51,77683.3%86.0%
62,54981.1%83.5%
72,65978.8%80.9%
83,49175.8%78.2%
94,79273.4%74.9%
107,86269.8%71.9%
117,85468.0%68.6%
127,27265.7%65.8%
136,16464.1%63.5%
145,03957.9%61.2%
158,11657.3%59.3%
169,01256.7%58.3%
174,09953.2%57.2%
184,25953.5%57.4%
193,20453.8%57.0%
202,43553.4%57.6%

Better or worse than the average car?

The Panda's pass rate minus the all-cars pass rate at each age, in percentage points. Bars above zero: the Panda beats the average car of that age. Below zero: it trails.

Panda aheadPanda behind
-6-3+0+3+6Age 3: +1.2 points vs the average car3Age 4: -2.1 points vs the average carAge 5: -2.7 points vs the average car5Age 6: -2.4 points vs the average carAge 7: -2.1 points vs the average car7Age 8: -2.4 points vs the average carAge 9: -1.5 points vs the average car9Age 10: -2.1 points vs the average carAge 11: -0.6 points vs the average car11Age 12: -0.1 points vs the average carAge 13: +0.6 points vs the average car13Age 14: -3.3 points vs the average carAge 15: -2.0 points vs the average car15Age 16: -1.6 points vs the average carAge 17: -4.0 points vs the average car17Age 18: -3.9 points vs the average carAge 19: -3.2 points vs the average car19Age 20: -4.2 points vs the average car20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)Gap (points)
3+1.2
4-2.1
5-2.7
6-2.4
7-2.1
8-2.4
9-1.5
10-2.1
11-0.6
12-0.1
13+0.6
14-3.3
15-2.0
16-1.6
17-4.0
18-3.9
19-3.2
20-4.2

The Panda fleet on the road, by age

How many took a first MOT in 2025 at each age — the shape of the Panda fleet still in use.

02k5k7k10kAge 3: 7273Age 4: 1kAge 5: 1k5Age 6: 2kAge 7: 2k7Age 8: 3kAge 9: 4k9Age 10: 7kAge 11: 7k11Age 12: 7kAge 13: 6k13Age 14: 5kAge 15: 8k15Age 16: 9kAge 17: 4k17Age 18: 4kAge 19: 3k19Age 20: 2k20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)First tests
3727
41,129
51,776
62,549
72,659
83,491
94,792
107,862
117,854
127,272
136,164
145,039
158,116
169,012
174,099
184,259
193,204
202,435

What a Panda fails on

Where the failure items land when a Panda fails or needs a fix at test, 2025. Use it as a pre-purchase checklist: these are the areas to look at first.

Suspension29.6%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment20.8%
Brakes14.5%
Tyres10.0%
Visibility7.7%
Body, chassis, structure6.8%
Noise, emissions and leaks6.6%
Steering2.5%

Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (98.6% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.

The advisories to watch

Where testers most often write "keep an eye on this" for a Panda, 2025 — the faults in the post.

Suspension: 37.7% of advisories37.7%Tyres: 24.6% of advisories24.6%Brakes: 17.4% of advisories17.4%Body, chassis, structure: 6.3% of advisoriesNoise, emissions and leaks: 4.6% of advisoriesNon-component advisories: 3.3% of advisories
SuspensionTyresBrakesBody, chassis, structureNoise, emissions and leaksNon-component advisories
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CategoryShare of advisories
Suspension37.7%
Tyres24.6%
Brakes17.4%
Body, chassis, structure6.3%
Noise, emissions and leaks4.6%
Non-component advisories3.3%

Petrol, diesel or hybrid Panda?

First-time pass rate for the two most-tested Panda fuel types, 2025, against the all-cars average. Fleet ages differ by fuel — newer fleets help the electrified bars.

50%60%70%80%90%100%all cars 72.3%Petrol: 64.5% of 79,601 tests64.5%Petrol79,601 testsDiesel: 57.3% of 5,181 tests57.3%Diesel5,181 tests
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FuelTestsPass rate
Petrol79,60164.5%
Diesel5,18157.3%

What mileage is normal for a Panda?

Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, 2025. The line is the typical (median) Panda; the shaded band holds the middle half. A car far outside the band, in either direction, is worth questions the recorded history can answer.

Typical Panda (median)
0k25k50k75k100k125k3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Age 3: typical 13,750 miles (middle half 8,750–23,750)Age 4: typical 18,750 miles (middle half 11,250–28,750)Age 5: typical 21,250 miles (middle half 13,750–31,250)Age 6: typical 26,250 miles (middle half 16,250–38,750)Age 7: typical 31,250 miles (middle half 18,750–43,750)Age 8: typical 36,250 miles (middle half 23,750–51,250)Age 9: typical 41,250 miles (middle half 28,750–58,750)Age 10: typical 48,750 miles (middle half 33,750–66,250)Age 11: typical 56,250 miles (middle half 38,750–76,250)Age 12: typical 61,250 miles (middle half 43,750–81,250)Age 13: typical 61,250 miles (middle half 43,750–83,750)Age 14: typical 63,750 miles (middle half 46,250–86,250)Age 15: typical 68,750 miles (middle half 48,750–91,250)Age 16: typical 71,250 miles (middle half 48,750–93,750)Age 17: typical 76,250 miles (middle half 56,250–98,750)Age 18: typical 78,750 miles (middle half 58,750–101,250)Age 19: typical 78,750 miles (middle half 58,750–101,250)Age 20: typical 81,250 miles (middle half 58,750–101,250)81k mi

Mileage values are midpoints of 2,500-mile bands.

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Age (years)Lower quarterTypical (median)Upper quarter
38,75013,75023,750
411,25018,75028,750
513,75021,25031,250
616,25026,25038,750
718,75031,25043,750
823,75036,25051,250
928,75041,25058,750
1033,75048,75066,250
1138,75056,25076,250
1243,75061,25081,250
1343,75061,25083,750
1446,25063,75086,250
1548,75068,75091,250
1648,75071,25093,750
1756,25076,25098,750
1858,75078,750101,250
1958,75078,750101,250
2058,75081,250101,250

What fails at each age

The Panda's failure mix by age band, 2025 — each band's top categories at their true share of that band's failure items; the pale remainder is everything else. How the mix shifts with age is the point of the chart.

SuspensionTyresVisibilityBrakesLamps, reflectors and electrical equipmentNoise, emissions and leaksBody, chassis, structureEverything else
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Age bandCategoryShare of the band's failure items
3-5 yrsSuspension34.6%
3-5 yrsTyres23.4%
3-5 yrsVisibility16.8%
3-5 yrsBrakes13.3%
3-5 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment6.1%
3-5 yrsEverything else5.8%
6-9 yrsSuspension32.9%
6-9 yrsTyres14.8%
6-9 yrsBrakes14.6%
6-9 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment13.1%
6-9 yrsVisibility8.1%
6-9 yrsEverything else16.5%
10-13 yrsSuspension34.3%
10-13 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment14.7%
10-13 yrsBrakes13.9%
10-13 yrsTyres11.9%
10-13 yrsNoise, emissions and leaks7.9%
10-13 yrsEverything else17.3%
14+ yrsSuspension31.5%
14+ yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment17.8%
14+ yrsBrakes16.6%
14+ yrsTyres9.5%
14+ yrsBody, chassis, structure7.2%
14+ yrsEverything else17.4%

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How these figures are computed. Every number on this page is calculated by SortedCars from the DVSA anonymised MOT results dataset (every MOT test in Great Britain — 2025 for single-year figures; trend figures state their span, currently 2023–2025). Where a figure comes from a sample or uses banded values (mileage is banded to 2,500 miles), the page says so beside the figure. Test class 4 only, first tests only — retests are excluded. Class 4 is the car MOT class and also covers car-derived vans, pickups and motorhomes tested to the same standard; where this page says "cars" it means class 4. Pass rate = passes ÷ (passes + failures + pass-after-rectification): a vehicle that failed and was fixed during the visit counts as a fail. Pass rates describe fleets, not individual machines: they reflect how cars were driven, maintained and used as well as how they were built, and beyond recorded mileage none of that is in the data. A well-kept example of a model with a weak average can still pass; a neglected example of a strong one can still fail. No figure is shown for any group with fewer than 500 tests. Alias spellings of a make in the DVSA file are counted under one make name, and all trims and variants of a model are grouped under one model name, using SortedCars' grouping tables. The taxed and SORN counts on this page are the one exception: they are not computed from MOT records but taken from the Department for Transport's vehicle licensing statistics (DfT/DVLA table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0), which count the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, UK-wide, cars only. They describe a model as a whole, grouped under SortedCars' model names, and say nothing about any one car. “Dangerous” is DVSA's statutory defect category (in force since May 2018): a defect posing an immediate risk to road safety — driving the vehicle before repair is an offence. What these figures are for. These statistics are general information about groups of vehicles. They are not advice, a valuation or a recommendation to buy, avoid or price any particular vehicle, and no decision about one car should rest on them alone — check the car itself and its own records. We take care over the calculations, but we cannot guarantee they are complete, current or free of error, and we accept no liability for loss arising from reliance on them. This does not limit any liability that cannot lawfully be limited — see our Terms & Conditions. If you believe any figure on this page is inaccurate, contact us. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the DVSA or DVLA. DVSA publishes the raw test records; the statistics on this page are SortedCars' own calculations from them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.