Fiat Punto Evo MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Fiat Punto Evo MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Fiat Punto Evo passed on its first attempt in 63.2%, and its overall record sits −8.8 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Fiat Punto Evo in the 2023–2025 data: 12,245 tests across 4 model years (2009–2012). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Fiat Punto Evo MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Fiat Punto Evo, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Fiat Punto Evo's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Fiat Punto Evo DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Fiat Punto Evo, each with how many of the model's 12,245 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 532 Fiat Punto Evo tests, 4.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 478 Fiat Punto Evo tests, 3.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases" (Major) — noted on about 438 Fiat Punto Evo tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 401 Fiat Punto Evo tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 397 Fiat Punto Evo tests, 3.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 317 Fiat Punto Evo tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Fiat Punto Evo Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Fiat Punto Evo model year on record is 2012 (73.2% across 861 tests), and the weakest is 2009 (68.8%). The gap between them is 4.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Fiat Punto Evo reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.3 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Fiat Punto Evo Owners

These checks follow this Fiat Punto Evo's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Fiat Punto Evo.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  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.

• the coil springs — “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.

• the exhaust and emissions — “exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases”

  Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Fiat Punto Evo. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Fiat Punto Evo MOT & Reliability