Fiat Grande Punto MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Fiat Grande Punto took 7,734 MOT tests in Britain and passed 55% 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: 7,734
First-time pass rate: 55%
All cars: 71%

What the Grande Punto fails on

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

Lights and electrics23.7% (all cars 11.3%)
Suspension16.9% (all cars 9.0%)
Exhaust and emissions11.4% (all cars 3.1%)
Body and structure8.3% (all cars 3.5%)
Brakes8.0% (all cars 6.8%)
Tyres7.8% (all cars 6.4%)
Visibility7.3% (all cars 4.8%)
Steering2.4% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Position lamp: not working 6.7%
Coil spring: fractured or broken 6.0%
Stop lamp: not working 5.6%
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 5.5%
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases 4.6%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 4.0%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 3.6%
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak 3.6%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 21.3%
Coil spring: corroded 19.1%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 13.3%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 12.3%
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 10.7%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.4%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 8.0%
Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 5.8%

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
2008	1,180	52%
2009	4,926	55%
2010	1,416	57%

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	79,515 miles
14 years	83,312 miles
15 years	89,508 miles
16 years	88,952 miles

Check a particular Grande 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.