2012 Abarth Punto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

65.9%

Latest Pass Rate

785

Total Tests (All Years)

71,013 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 65.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Abarth Punto as it ages.

3 yrs80.0%

→ ↓15.2%

4 yrs64.8%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs62.5%

→ ↑3.6%

6 yrs66.1%

→ ↑10.7%

7 yrs76.8%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs72.6%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs71.3%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs68.1%

→ ↓8.3%

11 yrs59.8%

→ ↑6.1%

12 yrs65.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.0%	95
4 yrs	64.8%	88
5 yrs	62.5%	88
6 yrs	66.1%	62
7 yrs	76.8%	69
8 yrs	72.6%	62
9 yrs	71.3%	80
10 yrs	68.1%	72
11 yrs	59.8%	87
12 yrs	65.9%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Abarth Punto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	65.9%	82
2023 (11 yrs)	59.8%	87
2022 (10 yrs)	68.1%	72
2021 (9 yrs)	71.3%	80
2020 (8 yrs)	72.6%	62
2019 (7 yrs)	76.8%	69
2018 (6 yrs)	66.1%	62
2017 (5 yrs)	62.5%	88
2016 (4 yrs)	64.8%	88
2015 (3 yrs)	80%	95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

80.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 95Avg Mileage 24,300Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2016High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 88Avg Mileage 32,090Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2017High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 88Avg Mileage 37,142Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.6%

2018

66.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 62Avg Mileage 43,125Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

2019

76.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 69Avg Mileage 50,519Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2020

72.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 62Avg Mileage 56,810Top Failure Tyres — 32.3%

2021

71.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 80Avg Mileage 63,529Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2022

68.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 72Avg Mileage 70,703Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

2023High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 87Avg Mileage 72,398Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.3%

2024

65.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 82Avg Mileage 71,013Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%

MOT results for 2012 Abarth Punto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	80.0%	95	24,300	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2016	4	64.8%	88	32,090	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2017	5	62.5%	88	37,142	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.6%
2018	6	66.1%	62	43,125	Brakes — 45.2%
2019	7	76.8%	69	50,519	Brakes — 43.5%
2020	8	72.6%	62	56,810	Tyres — 32.3%
2021	9	71.3%	80	63,529	Brakes — 43.8%
2022	10	68.1%	72	70,703	Brakes — 41.7%
2023	11	59.8%	87	72,398	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.3%
2024	12	65.9%	82	71,013	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Abarth Punto, with age trends.

Brakes

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

20.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.4% (3 yrs)	18.3% (12 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 785 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.