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MOT reliability

Fiat Punto elx 8

125 vehicles · 669 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 125 Fiat Punto elx 8 vehicles and 669 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Punto elx 8 has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 78,951 miles.

125
Vehicles
669
MOT tests
7,454
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Punto elx 8 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Punto elx 8 MOT tests:

  • Other108%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Brakes6%
  • Steering3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Visibility0%
  • Body & structure0%

Fiat Punto elx 8 pass rate by age

How the Fiat Punto elx 8's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
41782%
59069%
616971%
717666%
814466%
95262%
101450%
11560%
121100%
1310%

Fuel types: Petrol (125)

Most common Fiat Punto elx 8 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Punto elx 8 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (39 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (35 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (34 times)
  4. Oil leak (31 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (25 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (25 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (24 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
  9. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (16 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (15 times)
  11. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (14 times)
  12. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (14 times)
  13. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (12 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  15. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (11 times)

Fiat Punto elx 8 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 6 35 69% 61,211
2001 46 253 67% 66,991
2000 71 374 67% 88,154
1999 2 7 71% 67,224

Fiat Punto elx 8 reliability FAQ

Across 125 Fiat Punto elx 8 vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Punto elx 8 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 Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Fiat Punto elx 8 in our data has covered around 78,951 miles.

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