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MOT reliability

Fiat Punto 1.7 diesel

285 vehicles · 213 completed MOT tests analysed
59%
MOT pass rate

Based on 285 Fiat Punto 1.7 diesel vehicles and 213 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Punto 1.7 diesel has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 123,720 miles.

285
Vehicles
213
MOT tests
7,705
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Punto 1.7 diesel problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Punto 1.7 diesel MOT tests:

  • Other92%
  • Steering7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%

Fiat Punto 1.7 diesel pass rate by age

How the Fiat Punto 1.7 diesel's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
81060%
95258%
106261%
115364%
122948%
13667%
1410%

Fuel types: Diesel (279), Petrol (6)

Most common Fiat Punto 1.7 diesel MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Punto 1.7 diesel MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (36 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  4. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
  5. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9 times)
  6. Oil leak (9 times)
  7. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (8 times)
  8. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
  9. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (8 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  11. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (7 times)
  12. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (7 times)
  13. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
  14. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (6 times)
  15. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (6 times)

Fiat Punto 1.7 diesel pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 1 4 50% 103,840
1997 25 112 56% 122,525
1996 23 92 64% 124,663
1994 1 5 40% 151,774

Fiat Punto 1.7 diesel reliability FAQ

Across 285 Fiat Punto 1.7 diesel vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Punto 1.7 diesel MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Fiat Punto 1.7 diesel in our data has covered around 123,720 miles.

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