Fiat PUNTO - 2005
391.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PUNTO, model year 2005.
Sample size: 1,639 cars, 3,453 tests and 13,505 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,639 cars
The 2005 Fiat Punto has a slightly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 391 defects per 100 cars, which is 4.2% more than the average of 376 defects. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises significantly, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range, where it reaches 539 defects per 100 cars. Notably, the Punto excels in brake and steering performance, showing significantly fewer defects than the average, with 40.7% and 47.2% improvements, respectively. However, it faces more issues in the categories of wheels, body structure, equipment, and other defects, where its rates are notably worse than average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,639 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 39.4% better
96.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 46.9% better
11.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
- Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
Visibility
▼ 2.8% worse
29.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 4.8% worse
115.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 19.0% worse
373.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 23.3% worse
75.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 28.7% worse
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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
- 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
Other
▼ 35.5% worse
63.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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: 1,338
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 887
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 868
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 861
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 770
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 656
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 458
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 396
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 309
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 296
Serious faults (Top 10)
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 309
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 79