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AK51 BWO

2001 Fiat Punto

Red Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Nov 2015
Tests17 (9 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate52.9%

Mileage

Typical for 2001 Fiat Punto61,285 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK51 BWO
MakeFiat
ModelPunto
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

9 pass 8 fail
Fail 30 Mar 2016

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

165/65 r14 79 t front 175/65 r14 rear

Nearside Body has slight corrosion floor (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Front tyre perished

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

Offside Rear tyre perished

both rear coil springs corroded

fuel tank breather pipe corroded

oil leak

Pass 8 Nov 2014

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

off side front tyre low air pressure

oil level low

Fail 30 Oct 2014

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

off side front tyre low air pressure

oil level low

Pass 4 Oct 2013 138,467 miles

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

n/s/r exhaust corroded

Fail 3 Oct 2013 138,467 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.E.2b)

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.E.2b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

n/s/r exhaust corroded

Pass 6 Oct 2012 125,182 miles

front pads very low

sqeak on rear suspension

Fail 4 Oct 2012 125,182 miles

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

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

Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

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

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

front pads very low

sqeak on rear suspension

Pass 28 Jun 2011 116,586 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2011 116,586 miles

Bonnet retaining device insecure (8.4.2)

Pass 17 Jun 2010 109,030 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2010 109,030 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 Jun 2009 94,156 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2009 94,156 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 18 Jun 2008 80,741 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2008 80,741 miles

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

Pass 5 Jun 2007 67,852 miles

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 21 Jun 2006 62,432 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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AK51 BWO is a 2001 Fiat Punto in Red with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.9%.

Across all 2001 Fiat Punto models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.5% with a typical mileage of 61,285 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 AK51 BWO, 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 25 years old, this Fiat Punto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK51 BWO is a 2001 Fiat Punto, first registered on 21 September 2001.

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