Fiat Punto Evo: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Fiat Punto Evo fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 13.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,155 individual Fiat Punto Evo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 63% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | -13.7 points |
| Tests analysed | 3,155 |
| Average mileage at test | 84,327 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2011 |
| Reliability rank | 1,896 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 63% first-time pass rate means roughly 37 in every 100 Fiat Punto Evos 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 Punto Evo tested had covered 84,327 miles and was built around 2011.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Fiat Punto Evo bought as a 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 Punto Evo 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 what damaged Fiat Punto Evos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Fiat Punto Evo
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 5.4% of tests (12.28x the national rate for this defect)
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 3.8% of tests (9.48x the national rate for this defect)
- Emissions test unable to be completed, 2% of tests (6.31x the national rate for this defect)
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.6% of tests (6x the national rate for this defect)
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.6% of tests (3.78x the national rate for this defect)
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 5.6% of tests (3.18x the national rate for this defect)
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.7% of tests (2.9x the national rate for this defect)
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.3% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this defect)
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.1% of tests (2.51x the national rate for this defect)
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3% of tests (2.46x the national rate for this defect)
From 4,479 DVSA-tracked Fiat Punto Evo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.9% of these flagged Fiat Punto Evo defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Fiat Punto Evo pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Fiat Punto Evo year:
- 2010 Fiat Punto Evo - 62.8% first-time pass, 1,391 tests
- 2011 Fiat Punto Evo - 64.3% first-time pass, 1,495 tests
- 2012 Fiat Punto Evo - 63.1% first-time pass, 222 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
- Isuzu Tf - 63.2%
- Suzuki Carry - 63.1%
- Mazda Cx-7 - 63.1%
- Hyundai Terracan - 63%
- Jaguar X-Type - 62.9%
- Kia Magentis - 62.9%
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
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