Fetching MOT records from DVSA for PUNTO…
Fetching MOT records from DVSA for PUNTO…
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Fiat Punto. Check any Punto by registration number below.
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71.5%
Avg Pass Rate
-13.5%
vs Fiat Avg
28
Year Ranges
Average
Reliability
The Fiat Punto has an average MOT pass rate of 71.5%, which is 13.5 percentage points below the Fiat brand average of 85.0%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your Punto on the road.
The most common reasons a Fiat Punto fails its MOT are the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, parking brake inoperative on one side. If you are preparing your Punto for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Punto is around 32,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Punto, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Fiat Punto, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
How the Fiat Punto performs at MOT across different model years.
Based on 755 vehicles
1.8%
21.4%
47k mi
The most common reasons a Fiat Punto fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 1999–2018 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Punto.
At 3 Years
18,000
miles
At 5 Years
32,000
miles
At 10 Years
62,000
miles
Compare MOT reliability across Fiat models.
Common questions about the Fiat Punto MOT and reliability.
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Based on 2,855 vehicles
4.0%
21.6%
49k mi
Based on 3,936 vehicles
4.0%
24.7%
Based on 5,821 vehicles
5.0%
26.2%
104k mi
Based on 8,891 vehicles
5.8%
31.7%
106k mi
Based on 10,819 vehicles
7.0%
33.4%
108k mi
Based on 14,484 vehicles
6.0%
30.2%
114k mi
Based on 10,929 vehicles
6.7%
31.5%
Based on 12,541 vehicles
6.9%
31.1%
Based on 5,054 vehicles
6.7%
31.2%
Based on 15,191 vehicles
7.2%
33.5%
Based on 24,354 vehicles
7.2%
34.6%
Based on 17,061 vehicles
7.4%
32.6%
Based on 4,512 vehicles
6.9%
30.4%
Based on 6,292 vehicles
7.2%
31.0%
Based on 3,635 vehicles
6.2%
30.2%
Based on 14,532 vehicles
4.5%
27.1%
113k mi
Based on 17,216 vehicles
5.4%
25.4%
115k mi
Based on 23,669 vehicles
7.4%
34.7%
114k mi
Based on 45,000 vehicles
0.0%
0.2%
18k mi
32k mi
62k mi
Based on 17,996 vehicles
2.8%
14.6%
109k mi
Based on 18,943 vehicles
2.9%
25.2%
Based on 21,029 vehicles
1.7%
21.5%
Based on 12,566 vehicles
0.8%
24.4%
Based on 5,278 vehicles
4.4%
16.2%
Based on 1,249 vehicles
Based on 118 vehicles
Based on 90,259 vehicles
78k mi