Headlamp aim incorrect on the Fiat Punto
Headlamp aim incorrect on the Fiat Punto is recorded on 7,185 tests — 3.2% of all its MOT tests, against 1.1% across every car in the data. That is 2.9× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 1.1% of tests record it — this model is 2.9× that share |
| The 298 models compared | 16 of 298, highest first |
| The model's own record | 226,310 tests · every year of the Punto → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Fiat Punto tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2001, 1.3% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2018, 0.7%. The share has fallen 0.5 points over that time. Worst year 2005 at 3.4%; best 2018 at 0.7%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33 | 2,568 | 1.3% |
| 2002 | 141 | 5,990 | 2.4% |
| 2003 | 277 | 9,952 | 2.8% |
| 2004 | 554 | 17,580 | 3.1% |
| 2005 | 448 | 13,068 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | 800 | 48,820 | 1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,053 | 72,212 | 1.5% |
| 2008 | 609 | 44,958 | 1.4% |
| 2009 | 219 | 14,656 | 1.5% |
| 2010 | 608 | 38,084 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | 529 | 33,516 | 1.6% |
| 2012 | 643 | 45,230 | 1.4% |
| 2013 | 439 | 34,466 | 1.3% |
| 2014 | 347 | 28,630 | 1.2% |
| 2015 | 236 | 18,396 | 1.3% |
| 2016 | 124 | 12,308 | 1.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | 8,850 | 1.1% |
| 2018 | 17 | 2,288 | 0.7% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £30–£80 fitted. It is a job for a garage, not a driveway. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Headlamp aim incorrect: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- Fiat Punto MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every Fiat model →