Fiat Panda Cross Twinair MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Fiat Panda Cross Twinair MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Fiat Panda Cross Twinair passed on its first attempt in 87.3%, and its overall record sits +7.7 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Fiat Panda Cross Twinair in the 2023–2025 data: 397 tests across 2 model years (2021–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Fiat Panda Cross Twinair MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Fiat Panda Cross Twinair, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Fiat Panda Cross Twinair's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Fiat Panda Cross Twinair DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Fiat Panda Cross Twinair, each with how many of the model's 397 tests it was noted on.

• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 22 Fiat Panda Cross Twinair tests, 5.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 4 Fiat Panda Cross Twinair tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 3 Fiat Panda Cross Twinair tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 3 Fiat Panda Cross Twinair tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 3 Fiat Panda Cross Twinair tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 3 Fiat Panda Cross Twinair tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Fiat Panda Cross Twinair Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Fiat Panda Cross Twinair model year on record is 2021 (89.6% across 346 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (82.4%). The gap between them is 7.2 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Fiat Panda Cross Twinair Owners

These checks follow this Fiat Panda Cross Twinair's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Fiat Panda Cross Twinair.

• the suspension joints — “pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Fiat Panda Cross Twinair. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Fiat Panda Cross Twinair MOT & Reliability