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MOT reliability

Fiat Punto ds

406 vehicles · 416 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate

Based on 406 Fiat Punto ds vehicles and 416 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Punto ds has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 110,728 miles.

406
Vehicles
416
MOT tests
7,314
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Punto ds problem areas

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

  • Other98%
  • Steering7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Brakes4%

Fiat Punto ds pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
5250%
61100%
71100%
8250%
91283%
1010264%
1113959%
1210459%
134156%
141164%
161100%

Fuel types: Diesel (401), Petrol (5)

Most common Fiat Punto ds MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (27 times)
  2. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (14 times)
  3. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (13 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (13 times)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (13 times)
  6. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (13 times)
  7. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (13 times)
  8. Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (12 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  10. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (11 times)
  11. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (11 times)
  12. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (11 times)
  13. Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (10 times)
  14. Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (10 times)
  15. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (10 times)

Fiat Punto ds pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 10 70% 46,853
1996 53 251 62% 106,485
1995 34 155 58% 119,351

Fiat Punto ds reliability FAQ

Across 406 Fiat Punto ds vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Punto ds MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b); Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b).

The typical Fiat Punto ds in our data has covered around 110,728 miles.

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