Petrol Fiat Punto: MOT pass rate

64% of petrol Fiat Puntos pass the MOT first time, measured across 56,110 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 78,994.

Petrol against the other Fiat 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 Punto specifically, diesel is the strongest at 64.2%, and this petrol version sits 0 points above the 64% 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 Punto had covered 78,994 miles at test, against 102,397 for the diesel. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

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 Punto page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Fiat Punto

1. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 4.3% of tests (8.36x the national rate for this defect)
2. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.3% of tests (5.19x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.8% of tests (4.73x the national rate for this defect)
4. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.7% of tests (2.69x the national rate for this defect)
5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 6.3% of tests (2.68x the national rate for this defect)
6. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.5% of tests (2.67x the national rate for this defect)
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.5% of tests (2.6x the national rate for this defect)
8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.2% of tests (2.43x the national rate for this defect)
9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.9% of tests (2.19x the national rate for this defect)
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4.4% of tests (1.91x the national rate for this defect)

From 56,539 DVSA-tracked petrol Fiat Punto tests, 2024, split out from the Fiat Punto's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.58% 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 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, 29.4% of tests (6.22x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 6.2% of tests (4.51x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 12.1% of tests (4.25x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 3.9% of tests (3.53x the national rate for this defect)
5. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.8% of tests (2.99x 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, 16.5% of tests (2.98x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 15.2% of tests (2.94x the national rate for this defect)
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 6.5% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 21.1% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 3.5% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)

From 56,539 DVSA-tracked petrol Fiat Punto tests, 2024.

Other Fiat Punto fuel types

• Diesel Fiat Punto - 64.2%

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