Fiat Grand Punto MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Fiat Grand Punto took 3,982 MOT tests in Britain and passed 56% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 3,982
First-time pass rate: 56%
All cars: 71%

What the Grand Punto fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Lights and electrics22.6% (all cars 11.3%)
Suspension17.5% (all cars 9.0%)
Exhaust and emissions9.7% (all cars 3.1%)
Brakes8.9% (all cars 6.8%)
Tyres8.0% (all cars 6.4%)
Body and structure8.0% (all cars 3.5%)
Visibility6.6% (all cars 4.8%)
Steering3.5% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Position lamp: not working 6.4%
Coil spring: fractured or broken 5.8%
Stop lamp: not working 4.4%
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 4.2%
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases 3.9%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.7%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 3.7%
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 3.3%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 22.1%
Coil spring: corroded 18.0%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 12.6%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 11.9%
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 9.2%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.9%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 6.5%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened 5.5%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2007	339	55%
2008	947	55%
2009	1,882	56%
2010	673	56%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
13 years	79,556 miles
14 years	84,729 miles
15 years	90,331 miles
16 years	86,829 miles

Check a particular Grand Punto

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Fiat models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.