Fiat Grand Punto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Fiat Grand Punto fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 14.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,386 individual Fiat Grand Punto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 62.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 38 in every 100 Fiat Grand Puntos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Fiat Grand Punto tested had covered 86,868 miles and was built around 2009.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Fiat Grand Punto sits 14.2 points below the national average, ranked 1,904 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Fiat Grand Punto rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Fiat Grand Puntos at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat Grand Punto

1. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 3.5% of tests (9.89x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 4.5% of tests (8.74x the national rate for this defect)
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.5% of tests (4.46x the national rate for this defect)
4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.5% of tests (3.67x the national rate for this defect)
5. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.3% of tests (3.15x the national rate for this defect)
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 6% of tests (2.54x the national rate for this defect)
7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.6% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this defect)
8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3% of tests (2.31x the national rate for this defect)
9. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.9% of tests (2.22x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3.5% of tests (2.07x the national rate for this defect)

From 3,385 DVSA-tracked Fiat Grand Punto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.84% of these flagged Fiat Grand Punto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Fiat Grand Punto

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Fiat Grand Punto before it actually fails on it.

1. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 31.1% of tests (6.59x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 5.8% of tests (5.29x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 11.4% of tests (4.02x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 5% of tests (3.62x the national rate for this advisory)
5. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 4% of tests (3.18x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 16.7% of tests (3.01x the national rate for this advisory)
7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 3.1% of tests (2.93x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 14.4% of tests (2.78x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 9% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 3.9% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this advisory)

From 3,385 DVSA-tracked Fiat Grand Punto tests, 2024.

Fiat Grand Punto pass rate by model year

From its 2008 to its 2010 model year, the Fiat Grand Punto's first-time pass rate has risen 5.7 points, from 61.3% to 67%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Fiat Grand Punto year:

• 2007 Fiat Grand Punto - 62.7% first-time pass, 271 tests
• 2008 Fiat Grand Punto - 61.3% first-time pass, 767 tests
• 2009 Fiat Grand Punto - 63.2% first-time pass, 1,608 tests
• 2010 Fiat Grand Punto - 67% first-time pass, 591 tests

Fiat Grand Punto by fuel type

The Fiat Grand Punto's two most-tested fuel types split by 0.5 points: petrol passes first time 63.2% of the time (2,984 tests) against 62.7% for diesel (367 tests).

• Petrol Fiat Grand Punto - 63.2% first-time pass, 2,984 tests
• Diesel Fiat Grand Punto - 62.7% first-time pass, 367 tests

Other Fiat models

• Fiat 500 - 71.6%
• Fiat Panda - 69.3%
• Fiat Ducato - 77.1%
• Fiat Punto - 63.5%
• Fiat Doblo - 68.9%
• Fiat 500x - 79.2%
• Fiat 500l - 69.9%
• Fiat 500c - 70.4%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Nissan D22 - 62.7%
• Rover 75 - 62.6%
• Nissan Terrano - 62.6%
• Citroen Ds4 - 62.4%
• Renault Scenic - 62.3%
• Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab - 62.3%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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