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ML53VZX
2003 FIAT PUNTO
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1242cc
General Information
- Registration ML53VZX
- Manufacturer FIAT
- Model PUNTO
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1242cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
18
Passes
9
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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87 Total Defects Recorded
1 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 90,106 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 87,012 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2024 17 Jun 20263 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 87,011 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine mounting excessively loose (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Gearbox mounting defective gear box dog bone mounting ()
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
9 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,115 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
7 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 84,114 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cracks on sidewalls cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cracks on sidewalls cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
26 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 80,755 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
26 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 80,755 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
6 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 78,321 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 78,321 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
8 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 75,021 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- Rear Coil spring corroded offside nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
5 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 75,017 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Floor excessively deteriorated offside nearside (6.2.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded offside nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- oil leak
7 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 70,881 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 70,834 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,301 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- coil spring corroded offside and nearside rears (2.4.C.1b)
23 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 65,301 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords offside and nearside rear tyres excessivly cracked (4.1.D.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort 35kg effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- coil spring corroded offside and nearside rears (2.4.C.1b)
4 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 60,225 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2017 17 Jun 20267 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,967 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2016 17 Jun 202611 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,117 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2015 17 Jun 202628 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,260 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2014 17 Jun 202628 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 56,260 MI
17 Jun 20262 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 52,509 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2013 17 Jun 202613 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 47,421 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2012 17 Jun 202627 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 46,542 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2011 17 Jun 202627 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 45,380 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2010 17 Jun 20262 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,114 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2009 17 Jun 202622 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 39,535 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2008 17 Jun 202616 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 30,549 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2007 17 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
ML53VZX was registered on 2003-10-31
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