Fiat PUNTO - 2003
431.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PUNTO, model year 2003.
Sample size: 1,275 cars, 2,513 tests and 10,854 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,275 cars
The 2003 FIAT Punto has an overall defect rate of 432 defects per 100 cars, which is 14% higher than the average for its year, indicating a potential reliability concern. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rates also rise significantly, particularly in the highest mileage bracket. While the Punto performs better than average in brake and steering defects, it shows significant weaknesses in wheels, body structure, and equipment categories, with defect rates considerably higher than the yearly average. This model's performance highlights both areas of strength and notable vulnerabilities that could affect ownership experience.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,275 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 27.4% better
122.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 67.5% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
Visibility
▲ 11.4% better
26.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 1.4% worse
104.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 22.6% worse
370.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 78.1% worse
116.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 214.7% worse
42.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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:
Other
▼ 38.1% worse
72.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- 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: 1,158
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 672
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 625
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 624
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 582
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 342
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 303
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 300
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 292
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 280
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: 256
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 164
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 62