MOT reliability
Fiat Punto elx
5 vehicles · 44 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate
Based on 5 Fiat Punto elx vehicles and 44 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Punto elx has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 78,869 miles.
5
Vehicles
44
MOT tests
5,033
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat Punto elx problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat Punto elx MOT tests:
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Other78%
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Seatbelts & equipment12%
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Steering10%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
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Brakes6%
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Body & structure1%
Fiat Punto elx pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 50% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 7 | 5 | 60% |
| 8 | 5 | 80% |
| 9 | 5 | 60% |
| 10 | 4 | 50% |
| 11 | 5 | 80% |
| 12 | 4 | 75% |
| 13 | 3 | 33% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (5)
Most common Fiat Punto elx MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Punto elx MOT tests:
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (4 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (4 times)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (4 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (3 times)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a) (2 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) (2 times)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- slight leak at exhaust system (2 times)
Fiat Punto elx pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 23 | 61% | 70,804 |
| 2000 | 1 | 10 | 80% | 86,440 |
| 1998 | 1 | 10 | 50% | 95,770 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 70,530 |
Fiat Punto elx reliability FAQ
Across 5 Fiat Punto elx vehicles in our MOT data,
64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about
2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Fiat Punto elx MOT issues are:
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3).
The typical Fiat Punto elx in our data has covered around
78,869 miles.
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