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MOT reliability

Fiat Punto 1.2

5,885 vehicles · 26,164 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5,885 Fiat Punto 1.2 vehicles and 26,164 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Punto 1.2 has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 81,768 miles.

5,885
Vehicles
26,164
MOT tests
7,528
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Punto 1.2 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Punto 1.2 MOT tests:

  • Other111%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Brakes5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Steering4%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Visibility0%

Fiat Punto 1.2 pass rate by age

How the Fiat Punto 1.2's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2367%
33190%
454478%
52,40676%
64,43474%
74,52069%
83,98766%
93,17164%
102,50463%
112,09462%
121,48659%
1366257%
1418149%
15825%
16250%

Fuel types: Petrol (5,834), Other (41), Diesel (8), LPG (2)

Most common Fiat Punto 1.2 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Punto 1.2 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (1,704 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,436 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,389 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,059 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (987 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (907 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (816 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (657 times)
  9. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (553 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (551 times)
  11. Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (540 times)
  12. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (509 times)
  13. Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (475 times)
  14. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (468 times)
  15. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (462 times)

Fiat Punto 1.2 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 4 75% 81,545
2003 3 18 78% 86,434
2002 183 916 71% 63,406
2001 1,311 10,349 69% 81,686
2000 1,978 14,441 66% 83,673
1999 39 252 67% 85,856
1998 4 26 58% 91,576
1997 3 12 58% 87,093
1996 1 2 100% 109,206
1995 1 7 57% 69,146
1994 1 6 50% 89,737

Fiat Punto 1.2 reliability FAQ

Across 5,885 Fiat Punto 1.2 vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Punto 1.2 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Fiat Punto 1.2 in our data has covered around 81,768 miles.

Compare the Fiat Punto 1.2

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