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MOT reliability

Fiat Punto elx 8v

1,406 vehicles · 3,041 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,406 Fiat Punto elx 8v vehicles and 3,041 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Punto elx 8v has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 74,629 miles.

1,406
Vehicles
3,041
MOT tests
8,605
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Punto elx 8v problem areas

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

  • Other109%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Brakes6%
  • Steering5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Visibility0%

Fiat Punto elx 8v pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3875%
48978%
542872%
682072%
779966%
857365%
925862%
103459%
111267%
121267%
13580%
1410%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,402), Other (3), LPG (1)

Most common Fiat Punto elx 8v MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (207 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (139 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (123 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (120 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (119 times)
  6. Oil leak (119 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (75 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (68 times)
  9. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (63 times)
  10. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (57 times)
  11. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (49 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (44 times)
  13. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (43 times)
  14. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (42 times)
  15. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (42 times)

Fiat Punto elx 8v pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 30 148 69% 77,818
2001 190 894 70% 69,357
2000 381 1,854 67% 77,355
1999 30 143 66% 70,893

Fiat Punto elx 8v reliability FAQ

Across 1,406 Fiat Punto elx 8v vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Punto elx 8v MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Fiat Punto elx 8v in our data has covered around 74,629 miles.

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