Petrol Fiat Grande Punto: MOT pass rate
62.6% of petrol Fiat Grande Puntos pass the MOT first time, measured across 6,253 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 85,964.
Petrol against the other Fiat Grande Punto versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 62.6% | 6,253 |
| Diesel | 61.4% | 251 |
| All Fiat Grande Punto | 62.5% | 6,504 |
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 Grande Punto specifically, petrol is the strongest at 62.6%, and this petrol version sits 0.1 points above the 62.5% 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. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Fiat Grande Punto had covered 85,964 miles at test, against 103,145 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 Grande Punto page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Fiat Grande Punto fuel types
- Diesel Fiat Grande Punto - 61.4%