Fiat Punto reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Fiat

Model: Punto

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 458,348 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

68.0%

Share of this model's 458,348 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

49.6 mpg

CO2 emission

132 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Average vehicle miles

87,530

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

88,259

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

15.6

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

41,522

41,522 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

458,348

458,348 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

41,522On the road

Insight summary

Fiat Punto is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 41,522 represented vehicles and 0.10% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 68.0% from 458,348 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 39. The current pool shows an average of 87,530 miles and an average age of 15.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 88,259 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are exhaust emissions, parking brake and coil springs. The practical read is that the Fiat Punto deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	40,270
DIESEL	1,241
OTHER	5
LPG	4
GAS BI-FUEL	2

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

Adult

51%

Children

43%

Pedestrian

52%

Safety systems

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	12,666
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	11,143
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	9,568
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	7,915
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	7,328
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	7,067
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	6,597
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	4,902
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	4,426
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	4,337
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	4,298
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4,256
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4,079
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	4,063
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3,970
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	3,767
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	3,758
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	3,710
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	3,655
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	3,597
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	3,592
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	3,536
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	3,295
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	3,194
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3,156

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 131,875 defects across this top 25 set

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

12,666

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

11,143

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

9,568

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

7,915

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

7,328

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

7,067

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

6,597

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

4,902

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

4,426

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

4,337

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

4,298

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

4,256

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

4,079

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

4,063

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

3,970

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

3,767

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

3,758

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

3,710

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

3,655

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

3,597

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

3,592

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

3,536

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

3,295

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

3,194

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

3,156

Fiat Punto reliability and MOT data