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AF08 AMJ

2008 Fiat Punto

Grey Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Mar 2027
Tests32 (15 pass, 17 fail)
Pass rate46.9%

Mileage

109,956 mi
Last recorded109,956 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2026
Typical for 2008 Fiat Punto60,191 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF08 AMJ
MakeFiat
ModelPunto
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

15 pass 17 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2026 109,956 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 3 Mar 2026 109,936 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 7 Mar 2025 108,420 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2025 108,392 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Mar 2024 102,840 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2024 102,710 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 Mar 2023 94,338 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2023 94,329 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Feb 2023 94,298 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

rear axle heavily corroded

Fail 1 Feb 2023 94,256 miles

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

Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened offside front inadequately repaired (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened nearside front subframe corroded and holed (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

rear axle heavily corroded

Pass 26 Nov 2021 88,426 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2021 88,426 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1756515 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Dec 2020 83,823 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Dec 2020 83,760 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Jul 2019 73,426 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear hand brake cable bracket corroded

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

Fail 1 Jul 2019 73,426 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear hand brake cable bracket corroded

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

Pass 4 Jul 2018 65,875 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2018 65,875 miles

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Jul 2017 62,917 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2017 62,917 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 22 Jun 2016 57,945 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 175/65R15 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 21 Jun 2016 57,945 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 175/65R15 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Jun 2015 52,622 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2015 52,622 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Jun 2014 47,286 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2014 47,286 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

n/s/r tyre perished

Pass 6 Jun 2013 44,663 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 6 Jun 2013 44,663 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 20 Jun 2012 41,051 miles

Exhaust back box corroded

Front brake discs corroded

Fail 19 Jun 2012 41,051 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Exhaust back box corroded

Front brake discs corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 14 Jun 2011 32,037 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

n/s front brake disc scored/pitted.

Pass 14 Jun 2011 32,037 miles

n/s front brake disc scored/pitted.

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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AF08 AMJ is a 2008 Fiat Punto in Grey with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 46.9%.

Across all 2008 Fiat Punto models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 60,191 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 AF08 AMJ, 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 18 years old, this Fiat Punto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AF08 AMJ is a 2008 Fiat Punto, first registered on 30 June 2008.

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