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MOT reliability

Fiat Punto sporting 16

127 vehicles · 654 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 127 Fiat Punto sporting 16 vehicles and 654 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Punto sporting 16 has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 79,830 miles.

127
Vehicles
654
MOT tests
7,725
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Punto sporting 16 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Punto sporting 16 MOT tests:

  • Other98%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Visibility0%
  • Body & structure0%

Fiat Punto sporting 16 pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
32100%
41164%
52171%
64276%
79763%
814363%
915261%
1012757%
114860%
12956%
151100%
161100%

Fuel types: Petrol (127)

Most common Fiat Punto sporting 16 MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (50 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (35 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (30 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (29 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (28 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (26 times)
  7. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (25 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (21 times)
  9. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (20 times)
  10. Oil leak (19 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
  12. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (17 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (16 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  15. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (14 times)

Fiat Punto sporting 16 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2003 1 5 80% 73,788
2002 3 15 80% 52,245
2001 8 44 68% 76,563
2000 19 103 64% 84,250
1999 20 98 61% 79,721
1998 55 282 60% 80,057
1997 21 107 62% 81,290

Fiat Punto sporting 16 reliability FAQ

Across 127 Fiat Punto sporting 16 vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Punto sporting 16 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); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4).

The typical Fiat Punto sporting 16 in our data has covered around 79,830 miles.

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