Fiat Panda Easy MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Fiat Panda Easy MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Fiat Panda Easy passed on its first attempt in 88.7%, and its overall record sits +8.8 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Fiat Panda Easy in the 2023–2025 data: 394 tests across 2 model years (2020–2021). 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 Easy MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Fiat Panda Easy, the Tyres 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 Easy's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Fiat Panda Easy DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Fiat Panda Easy, each with how many of the model's 394 tests it was noted on.

• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 12 Fiat Panda Easy tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 6 Fiat Panda Easy tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 5 Fiat Panda Easy tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 5 Fiat Panda Easy tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 4 Fiat Panda Easy tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Daytime running lamps not working" (Major) — noted on about 3 Fiat Panda Easy tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Fiat Panda Easy Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Fiat Panda Easy model year on record is 2020 (92.1% across 76 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (89.3%). The gap between them is 2.8 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 Easy Owners

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

• 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 coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Fiat Panda Easy MOT & Reliability