FIAT Panda - Traction Control on new cars - Pandamonium

Anyone know if all new cars have to have some form of traction control? My 2012 old model Panta 1.2 Active Eco cuts out in bottom gear when accelerating hard. It doesn't have the ASR button of higher spec models or the ESP warning light, the two traction control items referred to in the handbook. I don't want to book it in to the dealer for something it's meant to do though. Thanks

FIAT Panda - Traction Control on new cars - RT

It's ESP that's become mandatory - so traction control will be included.