Diesel Fiat Panda: MOT pass rate
64.4% of diesel Fiat Pandas pass the MOT first time, measured across 5,706 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 80,857.
Diesel against the other Fiat Panda versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 70.1% | 82,440 |
| Diesel | 64.4% | 5,706 |
| All Fiat Panda | 69.7% | 88,157 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.
On the Fiat Panda specifically, petrol is the strongest at 70.1%, and this diesel version sits 5.3 points below the 69.7% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The diesel Fiat Panda fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average diesel Fiat Panda had covered 80,857 miles at test, against 61,476 for the petrol. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Fiat Panda page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Fiat Panda fuel types
- Petrol Fiat Panda - 70.1%