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FIAT PUNTO1998 · 1.2L Petrol

S274 DWH

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1998 FIAT PUNTO? It's a Petrol with a 1242cc engine showing 74,336 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT
Expired
Expires 07/04/2012
Tax
No data
Fuel
Petrol
Year
1998
Engine
1242cc
Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

45
/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
! Tax Status Unknown
! Average MOT pass rate (60%)
! Older vehicle
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Finance
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Salvage
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Imported
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Scrapped
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Destruction
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V5C Logbook
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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 03:49 AM
AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1998 Fiat Punto (S274 DWH) has a recorded MOT history spanning from September 2008 to April 2011, with 5 MOT tests on record.

Across its entire MOT history, this Fiat has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (13 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 12 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 9 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”.

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PASS
FAIL
ADVISORY