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Fiat Punto — Reliability by Year

578,373 vehicles · MOT data 1994–2018 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Fiat Punto was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
2017
82.9% pass rate · 1,256 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1994
60.7% pass rate · 11,555 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2018
81.6%
26,630 mi 311
2017
82.9%
30,744 mi 1,256
2016
82.0%
35,331 mi 1,737
2015
79.6%
41,213 mi 2,592
2014
75.8%
46,435 mi 3,973
2013
73.7%
50,080 mi 5,045
2012
74.0%
52,556 mi 7,139
2011
74.3%
57,547 mi 5,823
2010
73.6%
60,278 mi 7,663
2009
73.4%
57,853 mi 3,872
2008
72.3%
61,176 mi 15,939
2007
72.3%
60,262 mi 35,034
2006
70.8%
59,384 mi 39,776
2005
72.8%
55,104 mi 16,927
2004
72.0%
56,834 mi 43,065
2003
71.6%
57,708 mi 50,802
2002
71.4%
59,826 mi 56,749
2001
70.3%
61,870 mi 58,478
2000
68.0%
65,830 mi 50,864
1999
65.9%
65,863 mi 33,256
1998
65.2%
69,811 mi 39,877
1997
64.4%
74,877 mi 31,912
1996
64.3%
79,108 mi 30,071
1995
63.0%
83,982 mi 24,657
1994
60.7%
88,018 mi 11,555

Which year Fiat Punto is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 26,630 miles (newest year) to 88,018 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Fiat Punto.

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