Pass rate
80.7%
Around average — 7.2 pts behind the 87.9% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 1,144 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £15–£41
2018 Fiat Punto MOT pass rate
- 2018
- typical 32,129 mi
Most common fault
Tyres
27.0% 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
- 76.3%
- Typical mileage
- 32k mi
The 2018 Fiat Punto MOT pass rate is 80.7% of its MOT tests — 7.2 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 27.0% 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: 4.9× the national share
Steering accounts for 12.6% of everything recorded on the 2018 Fiat Punto, against 2.6% nationally — 10.0 points above. Tyres are still the single largest share at 27.0%, 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 87.9%; this one manages 80.7% — 7.2 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 2018 Fiat Punto compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 87.9%, so this figure is 7.2 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 76.3%. The median 2018 Fiat Punto in this dataset had covered 32,129 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 81.6% of the time, April–September 78.6%.
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 8.92% of tests.
- 1,144 recorded tests behind this page.
- 80.7% overall pass rate, 76.3% 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
- 1,144
- Typical mileage (median)
- 32,129 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 | 292 | 81.5% |
| North West | 159 | 83.6% |
| East of England | 142 | 78.2% |
| West Midlands | 142 | 80.3% |
| Scotland | 100 | 78.0% |
| Yorkshire | 91 | 78.0% |
| East Midlands | 79 | 87.3% |
| South West | 37 | 73.0% |
| London | 36 | 80.6% |
| Wales | 34 | 85.3% |
| North East | 32 | 75.0% |
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 2018 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 2018 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 8.9% 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 coil springs 7.9% of tests
“coil spring fractured or broken”
Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.
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Check the wipers and washers 2.8% 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 2018 Punto through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £15–£41 — and 37% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £15–£41
- Cheapest common item: stop lamp not working
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: coil spring fractured or broken
- £25–£65
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 100%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 37%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 1,144 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 2018 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 2018 cars with a similar record
- Nissan Navara 80.9%
- Renault Grand Scenic 81.2%
- Hyundai I800 81.8%
- Renault Clio 82.0%
- Vauxhall Combo 79.4%
- Mercedes-Benz Citan 79.1%
Closest pass rates among 2018 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 2018 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 1,309 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 | 355 | 27.00% | 19.76% | +7.24 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 203 | 15.40% | 12.21% | +3.19 |
| Brakes | 198 | 15.10% | 20.89% | −5.79 |
| Steering | 165 | 12.60% | 2.57% | +10.03 |
| Suspension | 119 | 9.10% | 20.98% | −11.88 |
| Visibility | 98 | 7.50% | 4.97% | +2.53 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 59 | 4.50% | 5.57% | −1.07 |
| Non-component advisories | 53 | 4.00% | 4.18% | −0.18 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 48 | 3.70% | 5.52% | −1.82 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 11 | 0.80% | 1.76% | −0.96 |
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 | 8.9% | £18–45 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken Suspension | Major | 7.9% | £25–65 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of… Steering | Major | 4.2% | £18–45 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 2.8% | £8–22 |
| Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.3% | £5–25 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.0% | £3–12 |
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 1.6% | £8–22 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.3% | £5–25 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.2% | £5–25 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Rectified | 1.2% | £8–22 |
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 | 14.3% | £45–95 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 10.1% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 6.2% | £45–110 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Advisory | 3.8% | £45–110 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 3.6% | £45–120 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 3.3% | £18–45 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 523 | 83.2% | 19,293 mi |
| 30-60k | 475 | 80.8% | 42,663 mi |
| 60-90k | 110 | 72.7% | 70,816 mi |
| 90-120k | 35 | 65.7% | 101,458 mi |
| 120k+ | 1 | 100.0% | 124,788 mi |
Source: 1,144 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.
2018 Punto MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2018 Fiat Punto?
80.7% of the 1,144 2018 Fiat Punto tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 87.9% for cars first used in 2018. First-attempt pass rate: 76.3%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2018 Fiat Punto?
The three most recorded items are track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (8.92%), coil spring fractured or broken (7.87%), track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of… (4.20%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2018 Fiat Punto MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 83.2% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2018 Fiat Punto in this dataset had covered 32,129 mi.
Does the season affect the 2018 Fiat Punto MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 81.6% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 78.6%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.