MOT reliability

Fiat Punto elx 85 16v

Q: Is the Fiat Punto elx 85 16v reliable?

Across 326 Fiat Punto elx 85 16v vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

326 vehicles · 877 completed MOT tests analysed

60%

MOT pass rate

Based on 326 Fiat Punto elx 85 16v vehicles and 877 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Punto elx 85 16v has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 88,704 miles.

326

Vehicles

877

MOT tests

7,211

Avg miles / year

2.5

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Punto elx 85 16v problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Punto elx 85 16v MOT tests:

Other93%
Steering10%
Emissions & nuisance6%
Seatbelts & equipment5%
Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
Brakes3%
Body & structure0%

Fiat Punto elx 85 16v pass rate by age

How the Fiat Punto elx 85 16v's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	3	33%
3	1	100%
4	3	33%
5	1	100%
7	51	61%
8	170	62%
9	255	61%
10	234	58%
11	126	60%
12	30	53%
13	3	67%

Fuel types: Petrol (326)

Most common Fiat Punto elx 85 16v MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Punto elx 85 16v MOT tests:

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (53 times)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (46 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (40 times)
Oil leak (39 times)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (38 times)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (37 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (36 times)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (31 times)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (31 times)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (31 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (29 times)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (28 times)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (27 times)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (26 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (22 times)

Fiat Punto elx 85 16v pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2004	1	8	50%	124,019
1999	12	64	59%	100,885
1998	82	423	59%	87,190
1997	76	372	60%	88,529
1996	2	10	70%	71,301

Fiat Punto elx 85 16v reliability FAQ

Across 326 Fiat Punto elx 85 16v vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Punto elx 85 16v MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Fiat Punto elx 85 16v in our data has covered around 88,704 miles.

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