Fiat GRANDE PUNTO - 2010
338.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat GRANDE PUNTO, model year 2010.
Sample size: 1,272 cars, 2,868 tests and 9,698 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,272 cars
The 2010 FIAT Grande Punto has an overall defect rate of 338 per 100 vehicles, which is 15% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, with the highest rate observed in vehicles over 124,000 miles. It performs well in braking and steering issues, registering 44% fewer defects compared to the average. However, it struggles with lights and electrics, body/structure, and other categories, where defects are considerably higher than average. Overall, while the Grande Punto excels in specific areas, its higher defect rates in key categories are a concern for potential owners.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,272 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 42.2% better
66.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 45.6% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 14.3% better
19.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 70.1% worse
132.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 15.8% worse
330.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 24.5% worse
45.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 3.7% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 103.7% worse
65.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 856
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 827
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 645
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 582
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 556
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 554
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 322
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 282
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 258
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 191
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 84