2009 Abarth Punto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,108

Total Tests (All Years)

89,097 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 69.4%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 17.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Abarth Punto as it ages.

3 yrs83.9%

→ ↓6.3%

4 yrs77.6%

→ ↓11.2%

5 yrs66.4%

→ ↑7.1%

6 yrs73.5%

→ ↓8.7%

7 yrs64.8%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs64.4%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs62.7%

→ ↑2.6%

10 yrs65.3%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs62.3%

→ ↑9.1%

12 yrs71.4%

→ ↓5.8%

13 yrs65.6%

→ ↓3.5%

14 yrs62.1%

→ ↑7.3%

15 yrs69.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.9%	112
4 yrs	77.6%	107
5 yrs	66.4%	107
6 yrs	73.5%	102
7 yrs	64.8%	105
8 yrs	64.4%	101
9 yrs	62.7%	67
10 yrs	65.3%	72
11 yrs	62.3%	69
12 yrs	71.4%	77
13 yrs	65.6%	61
14 yrs	62.1%	66
15 yrs	69.4%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Abarth Punto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	69.4%	62
2023 (14 yrs)	62.1%	66
2022 (13 yrs)	65.6%	61
2021 (12 yrs)	71.4%	77
2020 (11 yrs)	62.3%	69
2019 (10 yrs)	65.3%	72
2018 (9 yrs)	62.7%	67
2017 (8 yrs)	64.4%	101
2016 (7 yrs)	64.8%	105
2015 (6 yrs)	73.5%	102
2014 (5 yrs)	66.4%	107
2013 (4 yrs)	77.6%	107
2012 (3 yrs)	83.9%	112

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

83.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 112Avg Mileage 25,386Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%

2013

77.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 107Avg Mileage 32,775Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 18.7%

2014

66.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 107Avg Mileage 40,406Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2015

73.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 102Avg Mileage 47,535Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2016High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 105Avg Mileage 53,922Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2017High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 101Avg Mileage 59,803Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2018High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 67Avg Mileage 68,395Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2019

65.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 72Avg Mileage 73,320Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2020High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 69Avg Mileage 75,797Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.9%

2021

71.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 77Avg Mileage 80,492Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2022

65.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 61Avg Mileage 83,852Top Failure Tyres — 41.0%

2023High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 66Avg Mileage 87,990Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.5%

2024

69.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 62Avg Mileage 89,097Top Failure Tyres — 50.0%

MOT results for 2009 Abarth Punto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	83.9%	112	25,386	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%
2013	4	77.6%	107	32,775	Driver's View of the Road — 18.7%
2014	5	66.4%	107	40,406	Brakes — 27.1%
2015	6	73.5%	102	47,535	Brakes — 24.5%
2016	7	64.8%	105	53,922	Suspension — 29.5%
2017	8	64.4%	101	59,803	Brakes — 30.7%
2018	9	62.7%	67	68,395	Brakes — 43.3%
2019	10	65.3%	72	73,320	Brakes — 63.9%
2020	11	62.3%	69	75,797	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.9%
2021	12	71.4%	77	80,492	Brakes — 46.8%
2022	13	65.6%	61	83,852	Tyres — 41.0%
2023	14	62.1%	66	87,990	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.5%
2024	15	69.4%	62	89,097	Tyres — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Abarth Punto, with age trends.

Brakes

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.5% (3 yrs)	50.0% (15 yrs)	+45.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.3% (3 yrs)	43.5% (15 yrs)	+37.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.7% (3 yrs)	27.4% (15 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Abarth Punto cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,108 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.