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MOT reliability

Fiat Punto sx 85

927 vehicles · 2,790 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 927 Fiat Punto sx 85 vehicles and 2,790 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Punto sx 85 has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 83,693 miles.

927
Vehicles
2,790
MOT tests
7,394
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Punto sx 85 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Punto sx 85 MOT tests:

  • Other96%
  • Steering10%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Visibility0%
  • Body & structure0%

Fiat Punto sx 85 pass rate by age

How the Fiat Punto sx 85's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
65664%
741167%
879165%
973960%
1052358%
1121455%
123165%
132065%
14367%
151100%

Fuel types: Petrol (924), LPG (2), Other (1)

Most common Fiat Punto sx 85 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Punto sx 85 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (138 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (109 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (108 times)
  4. Oil leak (106 times)
  5. Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (100 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (100 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (97 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (87 times)
  9. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (82 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (82 times)
  11. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (79 times)
  12. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (74 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (74 times)
  14. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (67 times)
  15. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (60 times)

Fiat Punto sx 85 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 209 1,128 62% 84,114
1998 315 1,656 61% 83,501
1997 1 5 40% 96,923

Fiat Punto sx 85 reliability FAQ

Across 927 Fiat Punto sx 85 vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Punto sx 85 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); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Fiat Punto sx 85 in our data has covered around 83,693 miles.

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