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MJ05 YCY

2005 Fiat Punto

Grey Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Jun 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

69,204 mi
Last recorded69,204 miles
Recorded on26 May 2026
Typical for 2005 Fiat Punto54,210 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMJ05 YCY
MakeFiat
ModelPunto
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 26 May 2026 69,204 miles

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

Pass 29 May 2025 68,075 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner & outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 28 May 2025 68,064 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill/arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner & outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 31 May 2024 66,832 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 29 May 2024 66,802 miles

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected sill (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 30 May 2023 65,886 miles

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 30 May 2023 65,886 miles

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

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Pass 25 May 2022 63,601 miles
Fail 25 May 2022 63,601 miles

Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Jun 2021 60,755 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides- inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides- poor images (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

gearbox mounting deteriorated

Pass 2 Jun 2020 58,136 miles

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective poor images (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 May 2019 55,042 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective poor images (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Fail 13 May 2019 55,042 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced main beam knocks out other lights (4.1.4 (a))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective poor images (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Pass 16 May 2018 51,392 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides- poor images (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Fail 11 May 2018 51,389 miles

Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp s/light and b/light (1.4.A.2h)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides- poor images (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Pass 12 May 2017 47,823 miles

Offside Front wiper deteriorated

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 11 May 2016 43,221 miles

Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot both sides- strut tops (2.7.4)

Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush both sides (2.7.4)

Fail 11 May 2016 43,218 miles

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

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

Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed severe cracking- both sides (4.1.D.1b)

engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement gearbox mounting (6.1.D.1a)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot both sides- strut tops (2.7.4)

Offside Front damaged sidewall

Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush both sides (2.7.4)

Pass 13 May 2015 38,657 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

nearside and offside rear tyres cracking to the outer wall not showing the cords etc

Pass 15 May 2014 34,360 miles

Gearbox mounting defective

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

both rear tyres have cracking to inner and outer sidewalls no cords showing

Pass 13 May 2013 29,597 miles

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

nearside and offside rear tyres cracking to thei outer walls not showing the cords etc

Pass 10 May 2012 25,989 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2012 25,544 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 8 Apr 2011 20,130 miles

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

Pass 12 Apr 2010 16,939 miles

Centre Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 9 Apr 2010 16,939 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Centre Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 21 Mar 2009 13,929 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 16 Apr 2008 10,996 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 9 Apr 2008 10,994 miles

Offside Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

Offside Rear Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

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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MJ05 YCY 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 69%.

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 MJ05 YCY, 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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MJ05 YCY is a 2005 Fiat Punto, first registered on 20 May 2005.

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