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AE53 ZFR

2003 Fiat Punto

Blue Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Feb 2025
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

81,567 mi
Last recorded81,567 miles
Recorded on5 Feb 2024
Typical for 2003 Fiat Punto57,045 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE53 ZFR
MakeFiat
ModelPunto
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Feb 2024 81,567 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 24 Jan 2023 75,493 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil level on minimum on dipstick

Pass 14 Feb 2022 70,774 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

corrosion on components on under side of vehicle

offside under sill is corroded

Fail 14 Feb 2022 70,774 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

corrosion on components on under side of vehicle

offside under sill is corroded

Pass 8 Feb 2021 67,171 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both rear tyres are wearing on edges and cracking in tread

corrosion on some components on under side of vehicle

nearside front tyre is cracking in tread

offside under sill is corroded

Pass 7 Feb 2020 64,321 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

both aims are poor

both front tyres are wearing on edges

corrosion on components on under side of vehicle

engine has a slight oil leak

nearside rear tyre is perishing

Fail 7 Feb 2020 64,320 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 175/70/14 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

both aims are poor

both front tyres are wearing on edges

corrosion on components on under side of vehicle

engine has a slight oil leak

nearside rear tyre is perishing

Pass 5 Feb 2019 61,004 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

both front shocks are corroded

corrosion on under side of vehicle

engine has a oil leak

nearside rear tyre is perishing

offside rear tyre is cracking in tread

rear axle is corroded

Fail 5 Feb 2019 61,003 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

both front shocks are corroded

corrosion on under side of vehicle

engine has a oil leak

nearside rear tyre is perishing

offside rear tyre is cracking in tread

rear axle is corroded

Pass 7 Feb 2018 57,149 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive INNER ARCH (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit AND PERISHED (4.1.E.1)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive FLOOR TO SILL (5.2.6)

Rear AXLE RUSTY

Fail 7 Feb 2018 57,149 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive INNER ARCH (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit AND PERISHED (4.1.E.1)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive FLOOR TO SILL (5.2.6)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear AXLE RUSTY

Pass 3 Feb 2017 53,859 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear exhaust joint (7.1.2)

Nearside Front shock absorber corroded

Nearside Front steering arm corroded

Nearside Front tyre perished and has cut in tread

Nearside Front tyre worn bold on inner edge

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front shock absorber corroded

Offside Front steering arm corroded

Offside Front tyre perished and has cut in tread

Offside Front tyre worn bold on inner edge

Offside Inner sill corroded

Offside Rear tyre perished

Offside floor has corrosion

both front headlamp beam images poor

front brake discs corroded

front bumper damaged

fuel filler pipe mounting heavily corroded

rear axle corroded

rear exhaust heatshield loose

sump corroded

Fail 3 Feb 2017 53,859 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear exhaust joint (7.1.2)

Nearside Front shock absorber corroded

Nearside Front steering arm corroded

Nearside Front tyre perished and has cut in tread

Nearside Front tyre worn bold on inner edge

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front shock absorber corroded

Offside Front steering arm corroded

Offside Front tyre perished and has cut in tread

Offside Front tyre worn bold on inner edge

Offside Inner sill corroded

Offside Rear tyre perished

Offside floor has corrosion

both front headlamp beam images poor

front brake discs corroded

front bumper damaged

fuel filler pipe mounting heavily corroded

rear axle corroded

rear exhaust heatshield loose

sump corroded

Pass 30 Jul 2015 52,589 miles

n/s/f tyre perishing

o/s/f tyre wearing thin on inner edge

rear sub-frame heavily corroded

slight exhaust blow centre to rear

sump heavily corroded

Fail 28 Jul 2015 52,589 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

n/s/f tyre perishing

o/s/f tyre wearing thin on inner edge

rear sub-frame heavily corroded

slight exhaust blow centre to rear

sump heavily corroded

Pass 25 Jul 2014 50,862 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

both steering arms rusty

front tyres scuffing on inner edges

general under body corrosion

o/s/f wheel slightly binding

oil leak from rocker cover gasket

rear axle rusty

rear brake pipes rusty

tracking recommended

Fail 23 Jul 2014 50,862 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

both steering arms rusty

exhaust system slightly blowing and in poor condition

front tyres scuffing on inner edges

general under body corrosion

o/s/f wheel slightly binding

oil leak from rocker cover gasket

rear axle rusty

rear brake pipes rusty

tracking recommended

Pass 2 Aug 2013 48,302 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Jul 2012 44,845 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Aug 2011 41,164 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 10 Aug 2010 37,076 miles

brake compensator seizing.

n/s/r wheel trim broken.

rear coil springs corroding.

Pass 12 Aug 2009 32,092 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2008 26,912 miles

Coolant leak

N/S/R lamp cluster cracked

Pass 18 Sep 2007 22,257 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2007 22,257 miles

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 25 Sep 2006 16,341 miles

How Reliable is the Fiat Punto?

Based on 6,712,102 MOT tests across 579,551 vehicles.

68.7%
Pass Rate
5,424
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
579,551
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 377,326
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 231,791
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 192,244
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 186,022
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 146,383
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AE53 ZFR is a 2003 Fiat Punto in Blue with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2003 Fiat Punto models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.1% with a typical mileage of 57,045 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Fiat Punto fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 377,326 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AE53 ZFR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat Punto typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 23 years old, this Fiat Punto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AE53 ZFR registered?

AE53 ZFR is a 2003 Fiat Punto, first registered on 23 October 2003.

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