Petrol Fiat Grand Punto: MOT pass rate

63.2% of petrol Fiat Grand Puntos pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,984 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 86,511.

Petrol against the other Fiat Grand Punto versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Fiat Grand Punto specifically, petrol is the strongest at 63.2%, and this petrol version sits 0.1 points above the 63.1% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Fiat Grand Punto had covered 86,511 miles at test, against 96,285 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Fiat Grand Punto page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Fiat Grand Punto

1. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 5% of tests (9.81x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 3.3% of tests (9.49x the national rate for this defect)
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5% of tests (4.95x 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, 3.4% of tests (3.6x 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 (3.19x the national rate for this defect)
6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.7% of tests (2.55x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 5.9% of tests (2.5x the national rate for this defect)
8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this defect)
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3.6% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this defect)
10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.7% of tests (2.06x the national rate for this defect)

From 3,015 DVSA-tracked petrol Fiat Grand Punto tests, 2024, split out from the Fiat Grand Punto's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.85% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Fiat Grand Punto

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 30.8% of tests (6.53x the national rate for this defect)
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 (5.24x the national rate for this defect)
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 12.3% of tests (4.32x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 5% of tests (3.66x the national rate for this defect)
5. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 17% of tests (3.06x the national rate for this defect)
6. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 3.3% of tests (3.04x the national rate for this defect)
7. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.6% of tests (2.87x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 14.6% of tests (2.81x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 8.8% of tests (2.26x the national rate for this defect), also fails
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 3.9% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect)

From 3,015 DVSA-tracked petrol Fiat Grand Punto tests, 2024.

Other Fiat Grand Punto fuel types

• Diesel Fiat Grand Punto - 62.7%

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