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

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. The Fiat Punto Evo sits 13.7 points below the national average, ranked 1,896 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 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 the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Fiat Punto Evo: £225 at UK salvage auction, from 3 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Fiat Punto Evo

1. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 6.4% of tests (10.7x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 4.5% of tests (8.76x the national rate for this defect)
3. Emissions test unable to be completed, 2.5% of tests (6.09x the national rate for this defect)
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.6% of tests (5.54x 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, 3.2% of tests (3.4x the national rate for this defect)
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 6.8% of tests (2.89x the national rate for this defect)
7. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.4% of tests (2.58x 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, 5.1% of tests (2.3x 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, 3.7% of tests (2.2x the national rate for this defect)

From 3,155 DVSA-tracked Fiat Punto Evo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.88% of these flagged Fiat Punto Evo defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Fiat Punto Evo

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 Punto Evo before it actually fails on it.

1. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 9.6% of tests (7.03x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 26.8% of tests (5.67x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 11.3% of tests (3.99x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 18.4% of tests (3.31x the national rate for this advisory)
5. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 16.5% of tests (3.18x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 2.9% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this advisory)
7. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 2.9% of tests (2.32x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 8.6% of tests (2.2x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 20.8% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 21.1% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this advisory)

From 3,155 DVSA-tracked Fiat Punto Evo tests, 2024.

Fiat Punto Evo pass rate by model year

From its 2010 to its 2011 model year, the Fiat Punto Evo's first-time pass rate has risen 1.5 points, from 62.8% to 64.3%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. 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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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