MOT reliability
Fiat Punto 12
46 vehicles · 103 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 46 Fiat Punto 12 vehicles and 103 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Punto 12 has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 50,458 miles.
46
Vehicles
103
MOT tests
5,968
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat Punto 12 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat Punto 12 MOT tests:
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Other139%
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Steering10%
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Seatbelts & equipment9%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
Fiat Punto 12 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 67% |
| 4 | 9 | 89% |
| 5 | 49 | 73% |
| 6 | 17 | 71% |
| 7 | 12 | 67% |
| 8 | 4 | 100% |
| 9 | 3 | 100% |
| 10 | 3 | 67% |
| 11 | 3 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (46)
Most common Fiat Punto 12 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Punto 12 MOT tests:
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Nail in offside front tyre (3 times)
- handbrake travel (3 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4) (2 times)
- front discs pitted (2 times)
- Steering column universal joint is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5) (2 times)
- wiper blades starting to split (2 times)
- battery insecure (2 times)
- both front lower swivel grease boots split (2 times)
- front number plate damaged (2 times)
- minor exhaust leak between centre and rear silencer (2 times)
Fiat Punto 12 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 5 | 60% | 29,606 |
| 2001 | 7 | 8 | 100% | 37,622 |
| 2000 | 36 | 88 | 74% | 51,934 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 130,339 |
Fiat Punto 12 reliability FAQ
Across 46 Fiat Punto 12 vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat Punto 12 MOT issues are:
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Nail in offside front tyre.
The typical Fiat Punto 12 in our data has covered around
50,458 miles.
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