MOT History from tests of diesel FIAT PUNTOs year 2002

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Pass percent:52.43%

(The average a diesel FIAT PUNTO year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:15,457 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1921
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1619
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1159
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1119
Registration plate lamp issues	724
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	370
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	332
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	312
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	304
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	288
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	286
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	279
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	279
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	264
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	256
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	253
Registration plate issues	243
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	232
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	230
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	223
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	182
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	141
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	137
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	133
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	133
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	133
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	132
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	130
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	116
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	115
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	111
Windscreen has damage	105
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	103
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	98
Brake pipe excessively corroded	95
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	89
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	89
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	89
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	88
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	87
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	86
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	85
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	84
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	83
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	82
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	82
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	78
Rear brake application uneven	78
Rear brake binding	77
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	74
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	72
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	72
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	68
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	68
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	68
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	68
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	67
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	67
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	63
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	63
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	59
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	57
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	56
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	55
Brake hose damaged	53
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	52
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	47
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	46
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	46
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	44
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	44
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	43
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	43
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	42
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	41
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	41
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	41
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	41
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	41
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	40
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	40
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	39
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	39
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	37
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	36
Front brake application uneven	36
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	35
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	34
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	34
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	33
Offside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	33
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	31
Driver`s airbag obviously defective \|5.4.1\|	31
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	29
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	29
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	29
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	29
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	28
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	28
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	28
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	28
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	28
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	28
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	27
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	27
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	27
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	26
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	26
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	25
Rear Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	25
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	24
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	24
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	23
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	23
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of diesel FIAT PUNTOs year 2002

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