MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
81,567 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
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))
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
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
corrosion on components on under side of vehicle
offside under sill is corroded
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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)
brake compensator seizing.
n/s/r wheel trim broken.
rear coil springs corroding.
Coolant leak
N/S/R lamp cluster cracked
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
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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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AE53 ZFR is a 2003 Fiat Punto, first registered on 23 October 2003.
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