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MOT reliability

Fiat Grand punto

7,647 vehicles · 118,853 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7,647 Fiat Grand punto vehicles and 118,853 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Grand punto has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 94,982 miles.

7,647
Vehicles
118,853
MOT tests
6,890
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Grand punto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Grand punto MOT tests:

  • Other51%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension26%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Brakes9%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Steering2%
  • Visibility2%

Fiat Grand punto pass rate by age

How the Fiat Grand punto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
29690%
39,05083%
49,65378%
59,98675%
610,08973%
79,95573%
89,98571%
99,70870%
109,23870%
118,47569%
127,77069%
136,98768%
146,05668%
155,17467%
163,85167%
171,93367%
1867865%
1915165%
201771%

Fuel types: Petrol (6,404), Diesel (1,243)

Most common Fiat Grand punto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Grand punto MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4,756 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,096 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,085 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (3,689 times)
  5. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (3,364 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3,298 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3,277 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,536 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2,363 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,138 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2,020 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,821 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1,786 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,744 times)
  15. Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) (1,624 times)

Fiat Grand punto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 8 114 64% 94,480
2012 8 84 68% 100,214
2011 48 698 72% 89,429
2010 916 14,289 73% 90,530
2009 3,279 50,600 72% 96,288
2008 2,067 32,612 71% 95,514
2007 931 14,360 73% 92,339
2006 374 5,927 70% 99,685
2005 1 4 50% 78,466
2004 1 12 75% 79,829
2003 2 18 78% 65,393
2001 7 74 64% 70,433
2000 5 61 67% 89,099

Fiat Grand punto reliability FAQ

Across 7,647 Fiat Grand punto vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Grand punto MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Fiat Grand punto in our data has covered around 94,982 miles.

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