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2022 Fiat Panda: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2022 Fiat Pandas, from 539 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

539MOT tests in 2025
91%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
5,000typical miles a year
9.7×the usual rate for suspension arm bushes and joints

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2022 Fiat Pandas than on all cars registered in 2022.

  • Suspension arm bushes and joints9.7× usual
    Fiat Panda
    5.8% All 2022 cars
    0.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1.1%, against 0.1% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £120–£180 (one arm) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for clunks over bumps and feel for the steering wandering. Worn arm bushes show as cracked rubber near the wheels.

By area

The share of 2022 Fiat Panda MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    15% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Suspension
    7% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Lights and electrics
    5% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Brakes
    5% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    2% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    1% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2021750Tyres 20%
20201,581Tyres 24%
20192,552Tyres 24%
20182,666Tyres 28%
20173,492Tyres 29%
20164,794Tyres 29%
20157,857Suspension 36%
20147,856Suspension 38%
20137,299Suspension 43%
20126,167Suspension 46%
20115,046Suspension 59%
20108,116Suspension 60%
20099,043Suspension 59%
20084,113Suspension 60%
20074,274Suspension 59%
20063,215Suspension 59%
20052,451Suspension 59%
20041,983Suspension 60%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2022 Fiat Pandas registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score