Fiat PUNTO - 2016
194.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PUNTO, model year 2016.
Sample size: 1,731 cars, 3,918 tests and 7,613 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,731 cars
The 2016 FIAT Punto has an overall defect rate of 194 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the yearly average of 151 per 100, indicating a 29% increase in defects compared to similar models. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model rises sharply, especially in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles segment, where it reaches 389 per 100. The Punto particularly struggles with steering issues, showing a defect rate of 52% compared to the average of just 8%. Additionally, defects related to lights and electrics, as well as body and structure, are also more prevalent in this model than in others of the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,731 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 13.0% better
68.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 538.3% worse
51.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive roughness in operation of steering
Visibility
▼ 2.0% worse
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 118.1% worse
55.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.1% worse
159.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 85.7% worse
16.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 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
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 3.0% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 64.6% worse
18.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 973
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 815
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 574
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 481
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 458
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 360
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 241
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 237
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 210
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 207
Serious faults (Top 10)
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 360
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 48