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MOT reliability

Fiat Punto sx 8

58 vehicles · 333 completed MOT tests analysed
58%
MOT pass rate

Based on 58 Fiat Punto sx 8 vehicles and 333 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Punto sx 8 has an overall 58% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 96,880 miles.

58
Vehicles
333
MOT tests
7,794
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Punto sx 8 problem areas

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

  • Other95%
  • Steering8%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Brakes2%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Visibility0%

Fiat Punto sx 8 pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
6475%
75362%
88564%
99259%
107352%
112348%
12250%
1310%

Fuel types: Petrol (58)

Most common Fiat Punto sx 8 MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (20 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (19 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (17 times)
  4. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (16 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  9. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (11 times)
  10. Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (10 times)
  11. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  15. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (9 times)

Fiat Punto sx 8 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 23 141 57% 84,939
1998 35 192 59% 104,958

Fiat Punto sx 8 reliability FAQ

Across 58 Fiat Punto sx 8 vehicles in our MOT data, 58% pass the MOT (a 42% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Punto sx 8 MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3).

The typical Fiat Punto sx 8 in our data has covered around 96,880 miles.

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