Fiat PUNTO - 2012
291.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PUNTO, model year 2012.
Sample size: 6,245 cars, 14,506 tests and 42,278 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 6,245 cars
The 2012 FIAT Punto has an overall defect rate of 291 per 100 vehicles, which is 18% higher than the average for cars of the same year, at 246 per 100. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the Punto also rises significantly, particularly in the highest mileage category where it reaches 449 per 100. While the Punto performs better than average in the brakes category, with a defect rate of 80 per 100 compared to 107 for the average, it struggles in areas such as steering and lights, where its defect rates are higher than average. The model also shows concerning numbers in body structure and other defects, indicating areas in need of attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,245 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 22.9% better
80.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 20.5% worse
15.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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.
- Excessive roughness in operation of steering
- 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
Visibility
▲ 7.3% better
17.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 60.3% worse
99.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 11.5% worse
272.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 49.6% worse
39.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
▲ 21.0% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 126.3% worse
53.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- 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
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,070
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,409
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,873
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,844
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,627
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,666
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,655
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,534
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,518
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,305
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 616
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 591
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 558
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 479
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 478
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 403
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 355
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 330
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 328
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 327