Fiat PUNTO - 2006
390.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PUNTO, model year 2006.
Sample size: 5,932 cars, 12,539 tests and 48,995 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,932 cars
The 2006 FIAT Punto has an overall defect rate of 391 per 100 vehicles, which is 6% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Punto performs better in the brakes category, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it faces challenges with lights and electrics, as well as other unspecified issues, where defect rates are higher than average. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, the defect rate increases, particularly in the highest mileage bracket.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,932 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 33.7% better
102.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 19.8% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 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
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▲ 18.4% better
22.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 18.3% worse
131.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 15.5% worse
363.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 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
▼ 16.8% worse
69.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 5.9% worse
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- 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
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 42.1% worse
63.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 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: 4,940
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,748
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,548
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,529
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,448
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,383
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,800
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,351
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 906
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 905
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 710
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 526
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 484
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 458
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 431
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 431
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 423
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 408
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 378
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 374