MOT reliability
Fiat Punto mi
64 vehicles · 329 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate
Based on 64 Fiat Punto mi vehicles and 329 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Punto mi has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 70,960 miles.
64
Vehicles
329
MOT tests
7,763
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Fiat Punto mi problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Fiat Punto mi MOT tests:
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Other113%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
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Brakes8%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Steering3%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension0%
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Body & structure0%
Fiat Punto mi pass rate by age
How the Fiat Punto mi's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 67% |
| 4 | 28 | 71% |
| 5 | 79 | 71% |
| 6 | 97 | 67% |
| 7 | 80 | 66% |
| 8 | 35 | 63% |
| 9 | 5 | 60% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (64)
Most common Fiat Punto mi MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Punto mi MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (18 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (18 times)
- Oil leak (18 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (10 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (9 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (8 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (8 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (8 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (7 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (6 times)
Fiat Punto mi pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 56,666 |
| 2002 | 11 | 52 | 69% | 61,700 |
| 2001 | 43 | 222 | 68% | 74,635 |
| 2000 | 9 | 49 | 63% | 66,310 |
Fiat Punto mi reliability FAQ
Across 64 Fiat Punto mi 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 mi MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Oil leak.
The typical Fiat Punto mi in our data has covered around
70,960 miles.
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