Fiat Punto: reliability by registration year
2002-2017 · 16 registration years · 55,817 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Punto registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,188 | 63.2% | 71.6% | Track rod end (front) 24.9% |
| 2016 | 1,634 | 64.5% | 72.8% | Track rod end (front) 21.2% |
| 2015 | 2,346 | 62.3% | 70.1% | Track rod end (front) 21.3% |
| 2014 | 3,382 | 56.5% | 64.2% | Track rod end (front) 19.2% |
| 2013 | 3,949 | 55.0% | 64.2% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 12.8% |
| 2012 | 5,358 | 55.7% | 65.2% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 14.4% |
| 2011 | 4,980 | 54.8% | 64.4% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 14.8% |
| 2010 | 6,606 | 52.4% | 61.9% | Petrol emissions (with catalyst) 13.7% |
| 2009 | 5,886 | 54.6% | 63.9% | Petrol emissions (with catalyst) 17.3% |
| about 2 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2009 Punto: Petrol emissions (with catalyst) (17.3%) · Individual sidelight or tail light (front) (12.7%) · Headlight aim (9.0%) | ||||
| 2008 | 5,519 | 51.9% | 61.3% | Petrol emissions (with catalyst) 17.1% |
| 2007 | 6,732 | 50.1% | 59.2% | Petrol emissions (with catalyst) 16.7% |
| 2006 | 4,208 | 50.5% | 59.0% | Petrol emissions (with catalyst) 15.8% |
| 2005 | 1,172 | 54.6% | 62.4% | Headlight aim 12.5% |
| 2004 | 1,483 | 50.1% | 57.9% | Suspension mounting area (rear) 13.6% |
| about 5 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2004 Punto: Suspension mounting area (rear) (13.6%) · Headlight aim (front) (11.8%) · Petrol emissions (with catalyst) (10.4%) | ||||
| 2003 | 835 | 55.9% | 64.0% | |
| 2002 | 539 | 51.9% | 62.9% | |