Fiat Punto MOT pass rate: 63.9% (48,369 tests, 2025)

The Fiat Punto passed 63.9% of its 48,369 MOT tests in 2025 — 13.6 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 15 years old with 77,659 miles on the clock.

63.9%Pass rate (2025)

48,369MOT tests analysed

77,659 miMedian mileage at test

15 yrsMedian age at test

How the Punto compares

Fiat Punto

63.9%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Fiat average (all models)

73.2%

What fails most on the Fiat Punto

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Punto:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	15,250	28.0%
2	Suspension	10,493	19.3%
3	Brakes	6,683	12.3%
4	Noise, emissions and leaks	6,208	11.4%
5	Body, chassis, structure	4,996	9.2%
6	Tyres	4,308	7.9%

Pre-MOT checklist for Punto owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Punto pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2013, 2014. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2005, 2009. Full ranking and method: Fiat Punto years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2002	2,324	60.9%	-4.7 pts	67,584
2003	3,836	59.9%	-5.1 pts	70,848
2004	6,646	59.0%	-5.2 pts	76,664
2005	4,985	62.2%	-2.3 pts	75,342
2006	18,312	60.2%	-4.2 pts	86,867
2007	26,791	59.7%	-5.4 pts	87,561
2008	16,820	61.5%	-3.6 pts	88,241
2009	5,600	64.9%	-1.5 pts	82,011
2010	14,442	64.7%	-2.6 pts	86,134
2011	12,764	65.6%	-3.6 pts	81,906
2012	17,343	66.6%	-4.7 pts	73,836
2013	12,979	65.0%	-8.3 pts	69,084
2014	10,839	66.0%	-9.9 pts	63,064
2015	7,331	72.7%	-6.0 pts	54,723
2016	5,025	76.8%	-4.5 pts	44,972
2017	3,697	78.4%	-5.6 pts	37,623

Check a specific Punto before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Fiat Punto?

In 2025, 63.9% of 48,369 first MOT tests on the Fiat Punto were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Punto fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (28.0% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Fiat Punto reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 63.9% it performs below the national average at a median age of 15 years and 77,659 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.