Fiat Punto common problems and MOT pass rate

In 2025, DVSA recorded 59,227 initial MOT tests on the Fiat Punto in Great Britain, and 54.9% passed first time. Here is where the rest failed.

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Fiat Punto at the MOT, 2025

Initial MOT tests: 59,227
Passed first timeAll cars and vans: 72.1%: 54.9%
Failed at firstIncluding 8.8% repaired at the test and passed (PRS): 45.1%
Had a dangerous defectAll cars and vans: 7.3%: 9.1%
Licensed in the UKEnd of 2026 Q2, plus 24,448 off the road (SORN): 46,259

Contains DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, year 2025.

Failure areas

Where the Punto fails its MOT

The share of initial tests in 2025 with at least one fail or PRS item in each part of the MOT. A test can fail in more than one area, so these do not add up to the fail rate.

1Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
23.7%
Headlamps and their aim, brake lights, indicators, fog and reversing lamps, warning lights, battery and wiringAll cars and vans: 10.8%
2Suspension
15.5%
Springs, shock absorbers, suspension arms and bushes, anti-roll bars, wheel bearings and axlesAll cars and vans: 9.0%
3Noise, emissions and leaks
10.2%
Exhaust emissions and smoke, exhaust noise and fluid leaksAll cars and vans: 3.2%
4Brakes
8.9%
Pedal and handbrake, pipes and hoses, discs, pads and drums, and how well the car stopsAll cars and vans: 6.4%
5Body, chassis and structure
8.7%
Corrosion and damage to the structure, the exhaust system, fuel system, doors, seats, towbar, bumpers and engine mountingsAll cars and vans: 3.3%
6Visibility
7.1%
The driver's view, windscreen damage, wipers, washers and mirrorsAll cars and vans: 4.4%
7Tyres
7.0%
Tread depth, cuts and bulges, the right size and type, valves and tyre pressure warning systemsAll cars and vans: 6.2%
8Steering
5.4%
Steering rack, joints and linkages, power steering, the steering wheel and columnAll cars and vans: 2.0%
9Seat belts and airbags
2.1%
Seat belts, airbags and the airbag warning lightAll cars and vans: 1.0%
10Road wheels
0.5%
Damaged or loose wheels, wheel nuts and hubsAll cars and vans: 0.4%

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Parts

The parts that fail most

Share of initial tests with a fail or PRS item on each part, 2025.

Exhaust emissionsEmissions and leaks9.8%
Headlamp aimLamps and electrics7.7%
Position lampsLamps and electrics7.5%
Stop lampLamps and electrics6.2%
Brake performanceBrakes5.6%
SpringsSuspension5.2%
Exhaust systemBody and structure5.1%
Steering linkage componentsSteering4.9%

By age

Pass rate by year first used

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of its year. Cars up to 25 years old; years with fewer than 250 tests are left out.

First used	Tests	Passed first time	Dangerous defect
2018	311	61.4%	6.4%
2017	1,235	63.6%	5.1%
2016	1,681	64.7%	6.2%
2015	2,444	63.0%	6.5%
2014	3,552	57.0%	7.1%
2013	4,159	55.5%	9.6%
2012	5,629	56.5%	9.0%
2011	5,210	55.3%	8.6%
2010	6,904	53.2%	10.3%
2009	6,136	55.1%	10.0%
2008	5,764	52.6%	10.0%
2007	7,004	50.7%	10.0%
2006	4,399	51.2%	10.4%
2005	1,220	55.2%	9.7%
2004	1,542	51.0%	8.9%
2003	863	56.7%	7.2%
2002	562	52.7%	8.7%

Mileage

Punto mileage by age

The median reading at the test: half the cars of that age had covered more, half less. Estimated from 1,000-mile bands, for cars up to 25 years old.

A car well above or below the typical figure is not a problem in itself, but the readings should rise steadily from one MOT to the next. A fall, or a long gap, is worth asking about.

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Age at test	Median mileage	Readings
7 years	41,100 miles	887
8 years	47,300 miles	1,421
9 years	56,800 miles	2,157
10 years	64,900 miles	2,934
11 years	72,000 miles	3,895
12 years	76,500 miles	4,998
13 years	82,400 miles	5,148
14 years	87,200 miles	6,645
15 years	86,600 miles	6,178
16 years	89,500 miles	5,034
17 years	90,000 miles	6,096
18 years	88,600 miles	5,584
19 years	83,200 miles	2,406
20 years	75,800 miles	1,373
21 years	71,800 miles	1,174
22 years	68,700 miles	678
23 years	64,800 miles	385

Checking a particular Punto?

Averages tell you what to look at. The registration tells you about this car: every MOT since 2005 with its failures and advisories, each mileage reading, and whether it is taxed.

Questions

Fiat Punto: common questions

Contains DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, year 2025.

What is the most common MOT failure on the Fiat Punto?

In DVSA's 2025 test records, the area that failed most often on the Fiat Punto was lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 23.7% of initial tests had at least one fail or PRS item there, against 10.8% for all cars and vans. Next came suspension (15.5%) and noise, emissions and leaks (10.2%).

What is the MOT pass rate for the Fiat Punto?

54.9% of 59,227 initial MOT tests on the Fiat Punto in 2025 were a pass first time. Another 8.8% passed after small repairs made at the test station within the hour (PRS). Across all cars and vans, 72.1% passed first time.

Does a lower pass rate mean the Fiat Punto is unreliable?

Not on its own. MOT results depend on age, mileage and upkeep as much as on design, so a model with many older cars on the road will usually fail more often. The table by year compares cars of a similar age. What matters most is the record of the car you are looking at, so check its MOT history before you buy.

What counts as a dangerous defect?

One the tester judges to be a direct and immediate risk to road safety, or to have a serious impact on the environment. The car fails and should not be driven until it is repaired. 9.1% of initial tests on the Fiat Punto found at least one, against 7.3% for all cars and vans.

Where do these figures come from?

From DVSA's anonymised MOT test data for 2025, published under the Open Government Licence. We count initial tests on cars and light vans in Great Britain, as DVSA does in its own statistics: retests, appeals and abandoned tests are left out, and so are advisories and minor defects.

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