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Fiat 500 rockstar s-a vs Fiat Punto: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Fiat 500 rockstar s-a
90%
MOT pass rate · 124 vehicles
More reliable
Fiat Punto
69%
MOT pass rate · 579,557 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Fiat 500 rockstar s-a is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Fiat 500 rockstar s-a Fiat Punto
MOT pass rate 90% 69%
MOT failure rate 10% 31%
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 5% 1%
Average mileage 22,455 mi 91,078 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 124 579,557

Most common faults

Fiat 500 rockstar s-a

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fiat Punto

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Fiat 500 rockstar s-a is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Fiat 500 rockstar s-a report Full Fiat Punto report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.