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Fiat 500x 4x4 vs Fiat Punto: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Fiat 500x 4x4
59%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Fiat Punto
69%
MOT pass rate · 579,557 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat 500x 4x4 (59%) and Fiat Punto (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Fiat 500x 4x4 Fiat Punto
MOT pass rate 59% 69% ✓
MOT failure rate 41% 31% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.2 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 60,429 mi 91,078 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 579,557

Most common faults

Fiat 500x 4x4

  1. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  4. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
  5. Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
  6. Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fiat Punto

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Fiat 500x 4x4 (59%) and Fiat Punto (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Fiat 500x 4x4 report Full Fiat Punto report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.