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MOT reliability

Fiat Punto elx 16

22 vehicles · 117 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 22 Fiat Punto elx 16 vehicles and 117 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Punto elx 16 has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 75,146 miles.

22
Vehicles
117
MOT tests
8,087
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Punto elx 16 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Punto elx 16 MOT tests:

  • Other121%
  • Seatbelts & equipment11%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Steering5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Visibility1%

Fiat Punto elx 16 pass rate by age

How the Fiat Punto elx 16's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
44100%
510100%
63063%
73762%
82658%
9875%
10250%

Fuel types: Petrol (22)

Most common Fiat Punto elx 16 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Punto elx 16 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  4. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (4 times)
  5. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (4 times)
  6. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
  7. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (3 times)
  8. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
  10. Emissions not tested (7.0) (3 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  12. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
  13. Front wiper linkage worn (3 times)
  14. Oil leak (3 times)
  15. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)

Fiat Punto elx 16 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 10 52 69% 83,800
2000 10 53 66% 66,324
1999 2 12 58% 75,994

Fiat Punto elx 16 reliability FAQ

Across 22 Fiat Punto elx 16 vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Punto elx 16 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Fiat Punto elx 16 in our data has covered around 75,146 miles.

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