Fiat PUNTO - 2018
158.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat PUNTO, model year 2018.
Sample size: 314 cars, 789 tests and 1,251 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 314 cars
The 2018 FIAT Punto has an overall defect rate of 159 defects per 100 vehicles, which is notably higher than the average of 120 defects per 100 vehicles for the same year, representing a 32% increase. The defect rates increase significantly with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories, showing the model tends to perform worse as it ages. While the Punto excels in brakes and equipment, with defect rates significantly lower than average, it struggles in categories such as steering and body structure, where it experiences notably higher defect rates compared to its peers. These insights suggest that while the Punto shows some strengths, it also has key areas of concern that could affect its reliability over time.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 314 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 29.7% better
48.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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 disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 990.0% worse
54.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 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
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 20.1% worse
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 129.0% worse
40.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.3% worse
132.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 172.5% worse
13.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 54.5% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 44.3% worse
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Fluid: leaking continuously and likely to pose a serious risk to road safety
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 222
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 150
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 146
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 71
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 48
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 45
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 9