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MOT reliability

Fiat Punto 90 elx cabrio

272 vehicles · 511 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 272 Fiat Punto 90 elx cabrio vehicles and 511 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Punto 90 elx cabrio has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 84,091 miles.

272
Vehicles
511
MOT tests
5,724
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Punto 90 elx cabrio problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Punto 90 elx cabrio MOT tests:

  • Other104%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Steering6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Brakes2%
  • Visibility0%

Fiat Punto 90 elx cabrio pass rate by age

How the Fiat Punto 90 elx cabrio's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
8450%
93070%
108663%
1112666%
1212067%
1310458%
142767%
151258%

Fuel types: Petrol (271), Other (1)

Most common Fiat Punto 90 elx cabrio MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Punto 90 elx cabrio MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (41 times)
  2. Oil leak (32 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (23 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (19 times)
  5. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (18 times)
  6. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (17 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (15 times)
  8. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (15 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  11. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (14 times)
  12. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (13 times)
  13. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (12 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (12 times)

Fiat Punto 90 elx cabrio pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 13 60 63% 90,599
1996 43 223 62% 79,877
1995 35 152 67% 84,803
1994 16 74 64% 87,858

Fiat Punto 90 elx cabrio reliability FAQ

Across 272 Fiat Punto 90 elx cabrio vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Punto 90 elx cabrio MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Fiat Punto 90 elx cabrio in our data has covered around 84,091 miles.

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