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YP55 RXR

2005 Fiat Punto

Grey Petrol 1242cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Dec 2025
Tests32 (17 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate53.1%

Mileage

74,863 mi
Last recorded74,863 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 Fiat Punto54,210 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYP55 RXR
MakeFiat
ModelPunto
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,242cc

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MOT History

17 pass 15 fail
Fail 11 Dec 2025 74,863 miles

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 28 Nov 2024 74,731 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Nov 2024 74,731 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Dec 2023 74,505 miles

Corrosion on under body and suspension components

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

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

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

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

Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rubber deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Slight movement in drivers seat base

Fail 5 Dec 2023 74,495 miles

Offside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill x2 (central and front) (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Corrosion on under body and suspension components

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

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

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

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

Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rubber deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Slight movement in drivers seat base

Pass 5 Dec 2022 74,307 miles

Corrosion on under body and suspension components

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective Bracket corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Fail 2 Dec 2022 74,307 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged Handbrake (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged Handbrake (1.1.15 (a))

Corrosion on under body and suspension components

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective Bracket corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Pass 10 Dec 2021 73,878 miles

Front Bumper damaged

Front Exhaust mounting defective Bracket (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Fail 1 Dec 2021 73,869 miles

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Bumper damaged

Front Exhaust mounting defective Bracket (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 2 Dec 2020 73,503 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material in places (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

rusting on underbody and suspension

seatbelts slightly freyed and slow returning

Fail 1 Dec 2020 73,503 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure rubber split (6.1.2 (a))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material in places (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

n/s/r tyre badly perished almost to cords on shoulder

rusting on underbody and suspension

seatbelts slightly freyed and slow returning

Pass 6 Dec 2019 72,657 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

n/s/f tyre tread getting low

n/s/r tyre tread low and sidewall perished

rusting in other places on underbody and suspension

Fail 29 Nov 2019 72,637 miles

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength in subframe mounting prescribed area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear reflector insecure (4.8.1 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

n/s/f tyre tread getting low

n/s/r tyre tread low and sidewall perished

rusting in other places on underbody and suspension

Pass 6 Dec 2018 71,209 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear reflector insecure (4.8.1 (b) (i))

n/s/r tyre perishing and tread getting low

rusting on underbody and suspension

Fail 6 Dec 2018 71,209 miles

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Offside Front Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

rusting on underbody and suspension

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear reflector insecure (4.8.1 (b) (i))

n/s/r tyre perishing and tread getting low

Pass 13 Dec 2017 69,371 miles

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

Rear reflector obscured but not more than 50% part missing (1.5.1b)

n/s/r tyre badly agecracked

rusting on underbody and suspension

seatbelts freying and slow returning

slight uneven rear brake application

Pass 20 Dec 2016 67,560 miles

Offside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

drivers seatbelt freying and slow returning

n/s/r tyre badly agecracked

o/s/f tyre tread around 3mm and agecracked

rusting on underbody and suspension

slight uneven rear brake application

Fail 14 Dec 2016 67,532 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded arch (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

drivers seatbelt freying and slow returning

n/s/r tyre badly agecracked

o/s/f tyre tread around 3mm and agecracked

rusting on underbody and suspension

slight uneven rear brake application

Pass 21 Dec 2015 65,791 miles

frount seat belts slow returning

n/s rear tyre age cracking

rear coil springs corroding

under body rusting

uneven rear brake application

Pass 16 Dec 2014 63,998 miles

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

exhaust corroding

rusting on underbody and suspension

seatbelts slow returning

slight uneven rear brake application

wipers splitting

Fail 16 Dec 2014 63,995 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

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

exhaust corroding

rusting on underbody and suspension

seatbelts slow returning

slight uneven rear brake application

wipers splitting

Pass 12 Dec 2013 60,501 miles

n/s/f tyre tread wearing on edges

slight freying on seatbelts

Fail 12 Dec 2013 60,501 miles

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

discs wearing thin and corroded

n/s/f brake hose running close to wheel

n/s/f brake slightly binding

n/s/f tyre tread wearing on edges

slight freying on seatbelts

Pass 10 Dec 2012 56,406 miles

brake discs corroding

o/s rear tyre age cracking

Fail 10 Dec 2012 56,406 miles

All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

brake discs corroding

o/s rear tyre age cracking

Pass 16 Dec 2011 50,140 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2011 50,134 miles

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

Pass 16 Dec 2010 42,993 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2010 42,983 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

both front tyres worn nearly to wear indicators

front disc pads quite worn

Pass 18 Dec 2009 34,503 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2008 24,550 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

back box exhaust collapsed

Fail 28 Nov 2008 24,550 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

back box exhaust collapsed

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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YP55 RXR is a 2005 Fiat Punto in Grey with a 1,242cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.1%.

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 YP55 RXR, 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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YP55 RXR is a 2005 Fiat Punto, first registered on 30 November 2005.

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