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

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. 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 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.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Fiat Grande Punto

1. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 5.9% of tests (11.53x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 3.8% of tests (10.92x the national rate for this defect)
3. Emissions test unable to be completed, 2.7% of tests (6.65x the national rate for this defect)
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.8% of tests (5.76x the national rate for this defect)
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 4.1% of tests (4.32x the national rate for this defect)
6. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.1% of tests (2.98x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 6.9% of tests (2.95x the national rate for this defect)
8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.5% of tests (2.48x the national rate for this defect)
9. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.7% of tests (2.04x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3.3% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this defect)

From 6,288 DVSA-tracked petrol Fiat Grande Punto tests, 2024, split out from the Fiat Grande Punto's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.77% 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 Grande 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, 33.7% of tests (7.12x 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 (5.27x the national rate for this defect)
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 12.7% of tests (4.45x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 5.4% of tests (3.91x the national rate for this defect)
5. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 4.5% of tests (3.55x the national rate for this defect)
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 18.3% of tests (3.29x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 16.4% of tests (3.17x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 8.9% of tests (2.28x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.6% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 20.6% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)

From 6,288 DVSA-tracked petrol Fiat Grande Punto tests, 2024.

Other Fiat Grande Punto fuel types

• Diesel Fiat Grande Punto - 61.4%

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