Fiat PUNTO - 2013
285.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PUNTO, model year 2013.
Sample size: 4,460 cars, 10,647 tests and 30,409 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,460 cars
The 2013 FIAT Punto has a higher overall defect rate of 286 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 219 defects per 100 vehicles, marking an increase of 30%. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model also rises sharply, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. The FIAT Punto exhibits a significantly higher incidence of steering issues, lights and electrics problems, and defects related to wheels, suspensions, and axles, all exceeding the average rates for similar vehicles. While tyre wear is a common concern across many models, it is overshadowed by these more specific defects that suggest potential reliability challenges for this particular model.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,460 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 5.5% better
93.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 110.9% worse
27.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 7.8% better
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 72.3% worse
86.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 22.8% worse
269.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 73.5% worse
34.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
Equipment
▲ 17.3% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 101.5% worse
39.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,005
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,755
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,337
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,180
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,303
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,207
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,128
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,051
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 854
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 801
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 478
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 420
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 372
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 342
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 320
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 316
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 310
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 257