Fiat Punto MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Fiat Punto took 71,849 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: 71,849
First-time pass rate: 56%
All cars: 71%

What the Punto fails on

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

Lights and electrics22.3% (all cars 11.3%)
Suspension15.0% (all cars 9.0%)
Brakes9.5% (all cars 6.8%)
Exhaust and emissions9.2% (all cars 3.1%)
Body and structure8.8% (all cars 3.5%)
Visibility7.8% (all cars 4.8%)
Tyres7.1% (all cars 6.4%)
Steering4.0% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Position lamp: not working 5.7%
Coil spring: fractured or broken 5.6%
Stop lamp: not working 4.4%
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases 4.3%
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 4.0%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 3.9%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.4%
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 3.3%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 20.4%
Coil spring: corroded 17.3%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 12.8%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 12.7%
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 9.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.9%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened 5.5%
Brake pads: wearing thin 5.1%

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
2001	471	55%
2002	1,039	51%
2003	1,752	52%
2004	2,962	51%
2005	2,178	55%
2006	8,111	52%
2007	11,374	51%
2008	6,936	52%
2009	2,279	57%
2010	7,065	57%
2011	6,443	56%
2012	6,456	57%
2013	4,632	57%
2014	3,751	60%
2015	2,498	67%
2016	1,719	72%
2017	1,266	75%
2018	318	73%

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
5 years	29,505 miles
6 years	35,155 miles
7 years	42,562 miles
8 years	51,105 miles
9 years	59,631 miles
10 years	66,680 miles
11 years	71,765 miles
12 years	79,084 miles
13 years	84,401 miles
14 years	82,988 miles
15 years	88,908 miles
16 years	89,030 miles
17 years	88,306 miles
18 years	77,958 miles
19 years	79,166 miles
20 years	75,393 miles

Check a particular 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.