2009 Fiat Punto MOT pass rate: 64.9% (5,600 tests)

2009-registered Fiat Puntos passed 64.9% of 5,600 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 1.5 points worse than same-age cars (66.4%). This is one of the strongest Punto years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

64.9%Pass rate, 2009 cars

98.5Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

5,600Tests analysed

82,011 miMedian mileage at test

64.9% / 64.4%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2009 Punto getting worse?

Pass rate of 2009-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	65.9% -1.0 vs same-age
2024	64.1% -2.1 vs same-age
2025	64.4% -1.7 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2009 Punto

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,734	27.9%
2	Suspension	1,290	20.7%
3	Noise, emissions and leaks	862	13.8%
4	Brakes	605	9.7%
5	Body, chassis, structure	541	8.7%
6	Tyres	540	8.7%

All Punto years compared

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 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Fiat Punto years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2009 Fiat Punto reliable?

2009-registered examples passed 64.9% of their MOT tests (5,600 tests, 2023–2025), -1.5 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 17 years old with a median 82,011 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2009 Punto?

The median tested example shows 82,011 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.