Track rod end excessive play on the Fiat Punto
Track rod end excessive play on the Fiat Punto is recorded on 9,382 tests — 4.1% of all its MOT tests, against 2.0% across every car in the data. That is 2.1× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 2.0% of tests record it — this model is 2.1× that share |
| The 309 models compared | 49 of 309, 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, 0.5% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2017, 0.6%. The share has barely moved over that time. Worst year 2012 at 1.9%; best 2016 at 0.4%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12 | 2,568 | 0.5% |
| 2002 | 61 | 5,990 | 1.0% |
| 2003 | 95 | 9,952 | 0.9% |
| 2004 | 201 | 17,580 | 1.1% |
| 2005 | 193 | 19,602 | 1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,176 | 73,230 | 1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,849 | 108,318 | 1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,049 | 67,437 | 1.6% |
| 2009 | 216 | 21,984 | 1.0% |
| 2010 | 908 | 57,126 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | 817 | 50,274 | 1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,272 | 67,845 | 1.9% |
| 2013 | 600 | 51,699 | 1.2% |
| 2014 | 570 | 42,945 | 1.3% |
| 2015 | 222 | 27,594 | 0.8% |
| 2016 | 78 | 18,462 | 0.4% |
| 2017 | 50 | 8,850 | 0.6% |
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 £18–£45 fitted. It is a job a careful owner can do at home. 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
- Track rod end excessive play: 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 →