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Fiat Duacato vs Fiat Punto: reliability comparison

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

Fiat Duacato
89%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Fiat Punto
69%
MOT pass rate · 579,557 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat Duacato (89%) and Fiat Punto (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Fiat Duacato Fiat Punto
MOT pass rate 89% 69%
MOT failure rate 11% 31%
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% 1%
Average mileage 14,156 mi 91,078 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 579,557

Most common faults

Fiat Duacato

  1. Central Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  2. Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
  3. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
  4. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  5. Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
  6. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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 Duacato (89%) and Fiat Punto (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Fiat Duacato 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.