Fiat PUNTO - 2002
396.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PUNTO, model year 2002.
Sample size: 739 cars, 1,553 tests and 6,150 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 739 cars
The 2002 Fiat Punto has an overall defect rate of 396 per 100 vehicles, which is 5.8% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs significantly better in terms of brakes and steering, showing a 37% and 62% reduction in defects compared to the average, respectively. However, it has higher defect rates in categories such as body/structure and equipment, with a 52% and 142% increase over the average. The defect rate increases with mileage, particularly in the 62,000–93,000 miles range, where it reaches over 517 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, while the Punto excels in certain areas, it also faces challenges in others, particularly related to its body and equipment.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 739 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 35.9% better
107.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 62.5% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 1.7% worse
30.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 2.5% worse
98.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 13.4% worse
334.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 47.5% worse
101.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 138.3% worse
35.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- Audible warning:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 39.6% worse
74.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 554
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 433
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 430
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 366
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 365
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 236
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 208
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 170
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 166
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 147
Serious faults (Top 10)
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
FAIL
Occurrences: 31