Fiat PUNTO - 2004
421.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PUNTO, model year 2004.
Sample size: 2,199 cars, 4,599 tests and 19,373 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,199 cars
The 2004 Fiat Punto has an overall defect rate of 421 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 10% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Punto performs significantly better in terms of brake and steering defects, with rates 33% and 62% lower than the average, respectively. However, it faces challenges in areas such as wheels, suspension and axles, as well as body structure, where it exceeds the average defect rates by 25% and 42%, respectively. The data also indicates a clear trend of increasing defects with higher mileage, particularly after 93,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,199 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 32.0% better
111.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 61.8% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 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
▼ 5.1% worse
30.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
▼ 10.9% worse
121.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 23.0% worse
384.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- 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
▼ 37.6% worse
87.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 69.6% worse
23.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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
- 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
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 44.2% worse
72.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 2,181
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,171
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,111
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,040
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 921
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 854
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 632
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 536
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 509
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 493
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 419
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 347
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 237
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: 182
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 125