Pass rate, every year
496 tests across 3 model years, 2019–2021.
+11.5 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
496 tests across 3 model years, 2019–2021.
+11.5 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2020 93.8%
The strongest of the 3 years on record. See the 2020 page →
Worst year to buy
2019 88.8%
5.0 points below the 2020 peak. See the 2019 page →
The Fiat Panda Trussardi MOT pass rate is 92.5%, +11.5 percentage points above the UK average. That is 496 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2019 and 2021. This page lists the most common Fiat Panda Trussardi MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Fiat Panda Trussardi MOT pass rates does in your corner of the country.
The Fiat Panda Trussardi passed on its first attempt in 92.0%, and its overall record sits +11.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Fiat Panda Trussardi in the 2023–2025 data: 496 tests across 3 model years (2019–2021). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 496 |
| Overall pass rate | 92.5% |
| Passed on first attempt | 92.0% |
| Average mileage at test | 19,525 mi |
| Model years covered | 2019–2021 (3 years) |
| Versus UK national average | +11.5 pts above |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Fiat Panda Trussardi, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Visibility | 31% |
| Suspension | 25% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 17% |
| Tyres | 13% |
| Brakes | 10% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4% |
Shares are over the Fiat Panda Trussardi's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 31% of the recorded Fiat Panda Trussardi failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (2.0%), "Wipers blade defective" (1.2%) among the Fiat Panda Trussardi's visibility faults.
Around 25% of the recorded Fiat Panda Trussardi failures fall in the Suspension section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Coil spring fractured or broken" (2.0%), "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (0.6%) among the Fiat Panda Trussardi's suspension faults.
Around 17% of the recorded Fiat Panda Trussardi failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Headlamp aim too high" (0.6%), "Headlamp aim too low" (0.6%), "Headlamp insecure" (0.2%) among the Fiat Panda Trussardi's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Fiat Panda Trussardi, each with how many of the model's 496 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Fiat Panda Trussardi model year on record is 2020 (93.8% across 322 tests), and the weakest is 2019 (88.8%). The gap between them is 5.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
Fiat Panda Trussardi reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 2.1 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Panda Trussardi | 58 | 93.1% |
| 2020 Panda Trussardi | 322 | 93.8% |
| 2019 Panda Trussardi | 116 | 88.8% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Fiat Panda Trussardi's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Fiat Panda Trussardi.
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 wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”
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 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.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Fiat Panda Trussardi. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
92.5% of the 496 recorded Fiat Panda Trussardi MOT tests ended in a pass, +11.5 percentage points above the national average. 92.0% of those passed on the first attempt.
2020 is the strongest Fiat Panda Trussardi year on record at 93.8%, while 2019 is the weakest at 88.8%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Fiat Panda Trussardi failures are "Coil spring fractured or broken" and "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" — together around 4% of tests, mostly in the Suspension section.