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KU05 MWE

2005 Fiat Punto

Grey Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Feb 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

148,787 mi
Last recorded148,787 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2025
Typical for 2005 Fiat Punto54,210 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKU05 MWE
MakeFiat
ModelPunto
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2025 148,787 miles

Advise headlight lenses starting to fade / deteriorate.

Advise rubber load covers fitted over rear springs.

Advise the front suspension top mount prescribed area is corroded (Not holed).

Advise the nearside front outer CV boot is deteriorated, may soon require replacement.

Advise the offside outer sill is starting to corrode, not yet holed.

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

Fail 6 Feb 2025 148,787 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill, within 30cm of rear suspension mounting. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Advise headlight lenses starting to fade / deteriorate.

Advise rubber load covers fitted over rear springs.

Advise the front suspension top mount prescribed area is corroded (Not holed).

Advise the nearside front outer CV boot is deteriorated, may soon require replacement.

Advise the offside outer sill is starting to corrode, not yet holed.

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

Pass 20 Feb 2024 146,624 miles

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

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both sides - perished (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Parking brake cables - exterior cables deteriorated

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both inner corroded/swollen under coating (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 19 Feb 2024 146,624 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm - rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm - rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both sides - perished (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Parking brake cables - exterior cables deteriorated

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both inner corroded/swollen under coating (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Feb 2023 142,503 miles

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess borderline excessively worn (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Feb 2023 142,503 miles

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

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess borderline excessively worn (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2022 138,222 miles

Exhaust mounting defective centre and rear rubber hangers deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both - edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Wiper blade hits bottom of windscreen

Fail 15 Feb 2022 138,222 miles

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

Headlamp lens seriously defective both (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Headlamp levelling device inoperative both - unsure if working - as cannot see headlamp aim (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective centre and rear rubber hangers deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both - edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Wiper blade hits bottom of windscreen

Pass 9 Feb 2021 134,945 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Feb 2020 131,555 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Blade split (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Feb 2020 131,555 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Blade split (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2019 127,032 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 15 Feb 2019 127,032 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Feb 2018 122,633 miles

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

Oil leak

Fail 21 Feb 2018 122,633 miles

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

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced both (1.7.5a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Oil leak

Pass 20 Feb 2017 117,390 miles

Oil leak ()

Fail 20 Feb 2017 117,390 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 23 Feb 2016 112,034 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both tyres worn on edges (4.1.E.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both thin (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 22 Feb 2016 112,034 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced both (1.7.5a)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both tyres worn on edges (4.1.E.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both thin (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 21 Feb 2015 106,725 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2014 100,687 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2013 96,026 miles

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

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

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

Fail 22 Feb 2013 96,026 miles

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Mar 2012 87,010 miles

SRS light illuminated

Fail 23 Mar 2012 87,010 miles

Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

SRS light illuminated

Pass 17 Mar 2011 71,175 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2010 53,136 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2009 34,874 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2008 26,320 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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KU05 MWE is a 2005 Fiat Punto in Grey with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2005 Fiat Punto models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 54,210 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 KU05 MWE, 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 21 years old, this Fiat Punto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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KU05 MWE is a 2005 Fiat Punto, first registered on 24 March 2005.

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