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MOT reliability

Fiat Punto 55 el

281 vehicles · 187 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate

Based on 281 Fiat Punto 55 el vehicles and 187 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Punto 55 el has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 111,974 miles.

281
Vehicles
187
MOT tests
9,362
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Punto 55 el problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Punto 55 el MOT tests:

  • Other99%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Steering6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes2%

Fiat Punto 55 el pass rate by age

How the Fiat Punto 55 el's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
4250%
51100%
10450%
113165%
126058%
135452%
142752%
15862%

Fuel types: Petrol (281)

Most common Fiat Punto 55 el MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Punto 55 el MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
  2. Oil leak (10 times)
  3. Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (8 times)
  4. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (8 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (8 times)
  6. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (8 times)
  7. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (8 times)
  8. Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (7 times)
  9. Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (7 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (6 times)
  11. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (5 times)
  12. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (5 times)
  13. Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (5 times)
  14. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  15. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (5 times)

Fiat Punto 55 el pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 1 3 67% 109,721
1995 17 81 58% 100,572
1994 21 103 55% 120,768

Fiat Punto 55 el reliability FAQ

Across 281 Fiat Punto 55 el vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Punto 55 el MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d).

The typical Fiat Punto 55 el in our data has covered around 111,974 miles.

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