Fiat PUNTO - 2010
340.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PUNTO, model year 2010.
Sample size: 6,379 cars, 14,436 tests and 49,077 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 6,379 cars
The 2010 Fiat Punto has an overall defect rate of 340 per 100 vehicles, which is 16% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, peaking at 474 defects per 100 vehicles for those with over 124,000 miles. The Punto excels in brake performance, exhibiting significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it faces challenges in several areas, particularly in lights and electrics, wheels and suspensions, and body structure, where it shows higher defect rates than average. Overall, while the Punto performs well in braking, it struggles with various other critical defect categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,379 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 33.4% better
76.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 19.5% better
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 18.8% better
18.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 40.9% worse
109.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 20.5% worse
343.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 21.8% worse
44.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 17.3% worse
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 100.3% worse
64.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
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: 5,013
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,412
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,567
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,962
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,740
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,678
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,607
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,563
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,527
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,504
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 778
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 555
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 549
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 529
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 499
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 453
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 434
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 425
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 420
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 375