2010 Fiat Punto · 23,607 MOT tests
2010 Fiat Punto reliability
2010 Fiat Puntos fail 43.9% of first MOT tests, 16% more MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 4 of 18 Punto years (23,607 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
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- first-time fail rate (all Fiat Puntos: 44.5%)
- 43.9%
- first-time fail rate (all Fiat Puntos: 44.5%)
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- 16% more
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 12
- 84,350
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 12
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
- 23,607
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
Year on year
2010 against the years either side
- 2009 cars: 12% more MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2010 car does worse)
- 2011 cars: 23% more MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2010 car does better)
- Weak spot: exhaust, emissions and leaks, 10.2% of tests fail here (137% above cars of the same age and mileage).
- Strong point: brakes, 16% fewer fails than comparable cars.
- Plates: a 2010 car carries a 59 plate (January–February 2010), or a 10 plate (March–August 2010), or a 60 plate (September–December 2010).
Common problems
What fails on a 2010 Fiat Punto
Fail rate by area
- Lights and electrics23.4%
- Suspension15.2%
- Exhaust, emissions and leaks10.2%
- Tyres7.5%
- Brakes7.5%
- Body, chassis and structure7.4%
- Windscreen, wipers and mirrors7%
Average for cars of the same age and mileage
Top failures
Position lamp not working 5.52%
A failed position lamp makes the car harder to see in poor light and is illegal, so it must be repaired.
Coil spring fractured or broken 4.55%
A broken coil spring can leave the car sitting low or unstable, so it must be replaced before driving.
Exhaust has major gas leak 3.71%
A major exhaust leak can let poisonous gas into the car and is illegal, so it must be repaired before driving.
Headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect 3.57%
A wrongly shaped beam can dazzle other drivers and reduce your own view of the road, so the lamps need correcting.
Direction indicator wrong colour 3.16%
An indicator showing the wrong colour may confuse other drivers, so the lens or bulb should be replaced.
Lambda reading outside specified limits 3.15%
An out-of-range lambda reading suggests poor fuel mixture or a failing catalytic converter, so diagnosis is needed.
Common advisories
Tyre worn close to legal limit (16.56%) · Coil spring showing some corrosion (15.76%) · Engine oil leak, not excessive (11.43%) · Tyre slightly damaged or cracking (10.75%) · Suspension arm pin/bush showing wear (8.64%) · Exhaust has minor gas leak (8.42%)
Other years
Every Fiat Punto year
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2022 to 2024, class 4 normal tests.
Is a 2010 Fiat Punto reliable?
2010 Fiat Puntos fail 43.9% of first MOT tests, 16% more MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 4 of 18 Punto years (23,607 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
What fails on a 2010 Fiat Punto MOT?
Most often position lamp not working (5.52% of tests), coil spring fractured or broken (4.55% of tests), exhaust has major gas leak (3.71% of tests).
How many miles should a 2010 Fiat Punto have done?
At its MOT aged about 12, a typical 2010 Fiat Punto shows 84,350 miles. Much higher or lower is worth asking about.
What plate is a 2010 car?
A car first registered in 2010 carries a 59 plate (January–February 2010), or a 10 plate (March–August 2010), or a 60 plate (September–December 2010).
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