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MOT reliability

Fiat Punto sporting

979 vehicles · 1,252 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate

Based on 979 Fiat Punto sporting vehicles and 1,252 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Punto sporting has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 98,003 miles.

979
Vehicles
1,252
MOT tests
7,173
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Punto sporting problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Punto sporting MOT tests:

  • Other104%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering5%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Visibility0%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Fiat Punto sporting pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3786%
41275%
51669%
61479%
72458%
84168%
916066%
1031959%
1131658%
1222657%
138856%
141662%

Fuel types: Petrol (975), Other (3), Diesel (1)

Most common Fiat Punto sporting MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (100 times)
  2. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (58 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (58 times)
  4. Oil leak (55 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (49 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (46 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (41 times)
  8. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (39 times)
  9. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (38 times)
  10. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (36 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (35 times)
  12. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (30 times)
  13. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (29 times)
  14. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (26 times)
  15. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (26 times)

Fiat Punto sporting pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 1 16 62% 109,371
2004 1 14 57% 82,686
2003 3 9 89% 35,583
2002 1 4 75% 26,646
2001 7 40 65% 73,599
2000 3 11 73% 78,096
1999 3 14 64% 70,581
1998 5 29 62% 92,075
1997 59 299 61% 99,356
1996 126 588 58% 98,509
1995 50 215 62% 108,720

Fiat Punto sporting reliability FAQ

Across 979 Fiat Punto sporting vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Punto sporting MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Fiat Punto sporting in our data has covered around 98,003 miles.

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