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Fiat Punto reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·83,553 DVSA tests·2024
Across 83,553 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 53% of Fiat Punto cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, behind the 61% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in lights & electrics and emissions & leaks.
53%
Below average for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Below average for its age
-8.1 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
2,026 tests · fleet 85%
71%
8 to 12 years
25,126 tests · fleet 73%
60%
13 years and older
56,401 tests · fleet 61%
53%
Where the Punto fails
Suspension89
Brakes93
Body & structure92
Steering97
Tyres95
Lights & electrics83
Fails more often on lights & electrics, emissions & leaks, body & structure.
Share of 13 years and older Fiat Punto MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Fiat Punto tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Fiat Punto models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~17% of MOTsAbove average
- Suspension · flagged on ~11% of MOTsGrows with age
- Body & structure · flagged on ~8% of MOTsAbove average
- Emissions & leaks · flagged on ~8% of MOTsAbove average
Common questions
Is the Fiat Punto reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Fiat Punto is more demanding than average for its age: 53% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. Give lights & electrics, emissions & leaks and body & structure a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Fiat Punto?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Fiat Punto in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 71%; 8 to 12 years, 60%; and 13 years and older, 53%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Fiat Punto MOT?
For Fiat Punto cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are lights & electrics (17% of tests vs 12.5% fleet), emissions & leaks (7.7% of tests vs 3.8% fleet), body & structure (7.7% of tests vs 4.7% fleet).
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