Pass rate
81.0%
Around average — 3.0 pts behind the 84.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 6,154 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £15–£42
2016 Fiat Punto MOT pass rate
- 2016
- typical 46,560 mi
Most common fault
Tyres
22.3% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Which year to buy
- Best 2017 82.2% pass
- Avoid 2000 67.4% pass
Across the 19 years on record, a spread of 14.8 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 76.7%
- Typical mileage
- 47k mi
The 2016 Fiat Punto MOT pass rate is 81.0% of its MOT tests — 3.0 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 22.3% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Fiat Punto does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Steering: 4.3× the national share
Steering accounts for 11.1% of everything recorded on the 2016 Fiat Punto, against 2.6% nationally — 8.5 points above. Tyres are still the single largest share at 22.3%, but at 19.8% nationally that one is ordinary. Ask for the steering to be checked for play with the wheels on the ground, not on a jack.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 84.0%; this one manages 81.0% — 3.0 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2016 Fiat Punto compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 84.0%, so this figure is 3.0 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 76.7%. The median 2016 Fiat Punto in this dataset had covered 46,560 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 81.0% of the time, April–September 81.0%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt", noted on 9.39% of tests.
- 6,154 recorded tests behind this page.
- 81.0% overall pass rate, 76.7% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Fiat Punto, the average is 72.5% — best year 2017 (82.2%), worst 2000 (67.4%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 6,154
- Typical mileage (median)
- 46,560 mi
- Make and model
- Fiat Punto
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Ball Joint
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Punto MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 57% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Punto
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 1,082 | 80.7% |
| North West | 964 | 81.8% |
| Yorkshire | 718 | 85.1% |
| West Midlands | 644 | 84.2% |
| Scotland | 627 | 73.8% |
| East of England | 500 | 81.4% |
| South West | 425 | 78.6% |
| East Midlands | 414 | 80.7% |
| North East | 323 | 78.6% |
| Wales | 283 | 80.9% |
| London | 174 | 85.6% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2016 Punto
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2016 Punto
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the suspension joints 9.4% of tests
“track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated,”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the lights 2.4% of tests
“stop lamp not working”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the wipers and washers 1.4% of tests
“wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2016 Punto through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £15–£42 — and 41% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £15–£42
- Cheapest common item: stop lamp not working
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust…
- £45–£120
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 90%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 41%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 6,154 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Punto, side by side
19 model years on record, from 2000 to 2018. Across them the pass rate runs from 67.4% to 82.2% — a spread of 14.8 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 67.4% prescribed areas prescribed area…
- 2001 73.4% prescribed areas prescribed area…
- 2002 69.5% prescribed areas prescribed area…
- 2003 68.7% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2004 68.7% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2005 71.0% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2006 69.9% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2007 69.8% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2008 70.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2009 73.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2010 73.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2011 73.6% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2012 74.3% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2013 73.3% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2014 74.1% track rod end ball joint dust…
- 2015 78.3% track rod end ball joint dust…
- 2016 81.0%track rod end ball joint dust…
- 2017 82.2% track rod end ball joint dust…
- 2018 80.7% track rod end ball joint dust…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2016 Fiat Punto with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2016 cars with a similar record
- Renault Kadjar 80.9%
- Ford Grand C-Max 81.1%
- Volvo V40 81.2%
- Toyota Hilux 80.8%
- Citroen C4 Picasso 81.2%
- Peugeot Horizon 81.2%
Closest pass rates among 2016 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2016 Fiat Punto 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 9,605 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 2,159 | 22.30% | 19.76% | +2.54 |
| Brakes | 1,666 | 17.20% | 20.89% | −3.69 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1,593 | 16.50% | 12.21% | +4.29 |
| Steering | 1,075 | 11.10% | 2.57% | +8.53 |
| Suspension | 1,055 | 10.90% | 20.98% | −10.08 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 550 | 5.70% | 5.57% | +0.13 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 528 | 5.50% | 5.52% | −0.02 |
| Visibility | 468 | 4.80% | 4.97% | −0.17 |
| Non-component advisories | 461 | 4.80% | 4.18% | +0.62 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 50 | 0.50% | 0.82% | −0.32 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 9.4% | £18–45 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of… Steering | Major | 4.9% | £18–45 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.4% | £3–12 |
| Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.3% | £5–25 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.1% | £5–20 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.0% | £5–25 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.6% | £5–25 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 1.4% | £8–22 |
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 1.4% | £45–110 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 1.3% | £45–120 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 15.5% | £45–95 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 12.3% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 9.1% | £45–110 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 7.2% | £25–65 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 5.4% | £18–45 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 5.3% | £45–120 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 1,323 | 88.6% | 21,166 mi |
| 30-60k | 3,080 | 81.8% | 44,707 mi |
| 60-90k | 1,354 | 74.7% | 71,618 mi |
| 90-120k | 321 | 71.7% | 100,386 mi |
| 120k+ | 73 | 65.8% | 141,464 mi |
Source: 6,154 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2016 Punto MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2016 Fiat Punto?
81.0% of the 6,154 2016 Fiat Punto tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 84.0% for cars first used in 2016. First-attempt pass rate: 76.7%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2016 Fiat Punto?
The three most recorded items are track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (9.39%), track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of… (4.89%), stop lamp not working (2.36%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2016 Fiat Punto MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 88.6% of the time, falling to 65.8% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2016 Fiat Punto in this dataset had covered 46,560 mi.
Does the season affect the 2016 Fiat Punto MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 81.0% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 81.0%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.