MOT History from tests of petrol FIAT PUNTOs year 1996

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Pass percent:42.39%

(The average a petrol FIAT PUNTO year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:126,117 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	13522
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	10967
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	10702
Registration plate lamp issues	10682
Brake pipe excessively corroded	10385
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	6963
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	6916
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	6852
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	5303
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4197
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	3998
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3984
Registration plate issues	3909
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3516
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3388
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3123
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3092
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2850
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2683
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2644
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2607
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2559
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2527
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2376
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2341
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2335
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2325
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2225
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2210
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2209
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2166
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2147
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1944
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1879
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1800
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1750
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1659
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1643
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1591
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1456
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1352
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1349
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1314
Rear brake application uneven	1262
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1202
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1117
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1062
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1041
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1031
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1005
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	996
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	992
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	982
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	970
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	968
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	937
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	921
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	918
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	881
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	854
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	845
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	786
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	784
Windscreen has damage	783
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	738
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	738
Front brake application uneven	727
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	713
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	698
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	690
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	678
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	675
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	673
Brake hose damaged	668
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	650
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	646
Rear brake binding	640
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	628
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	620
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	617
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	616
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	598
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	588
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	586
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	577
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	559
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	559
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	558
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	544
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	542
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	539
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	537
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	525
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	517
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	512
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	492
Front Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	481
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	475
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	471
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	467
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	466
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	446
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	446
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	427
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	407
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	399
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	387
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	386
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	378
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	378
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	375
Nearside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	373
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	373
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	373
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	361
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	355
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	347
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	343
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	339
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	338
Offside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	332
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	329
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	328
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	318
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	318
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	304
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	300
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	295
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	294
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	265
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	263
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	261
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	258
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	256
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	247
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	246
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	244
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	242
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	242
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	239
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	239
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	236
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	233
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	233
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	231
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	230
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	228
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	227
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	225
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	225
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	222
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	221
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	219
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	219
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	218

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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MOT History from tests of petrol FIAT PUNTOs year 1996

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