Fiat PUNTO - 2009
342.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PUNTO, model year 2009.
Sample size: 1,802 cars, 3,852 tests and 13,180 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,802 cars
The 2009 FIAT Punto has an overall defect rate of 342 per 100 vehicles, which is 10.5% higher than the average for its year at 310 per 100. This model shows notable concerns with lights and electrics, where defects are 51% higher than average, as well as issues with body structure and other categories. On a positive note, the Punto performs significantly better than average in braking and steering defects, with rates 31% and 36% lower, respectively. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate tends to rise more sharply for this model compared to the average, indicating potential concerns for higher-mileage vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,802 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 29.1% better
83.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 38.0% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 12.4% better
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 50.3% worse
121.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 10.1% worse
330.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 21.2% worse
50.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 3.6% worse
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- Steering lock missing or not functioning
Other
▼ 74.4% worse
60.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- 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: 1,248
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,210
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 746
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 698
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 693
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 675
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 435
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 412
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 401
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 271
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 103
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 99