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2008 Fiat Grand Punto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
53.7%
Latest Pass Rate
34,909
Total Tests (All Years)
91,010 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 53.7%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Fiat Grand Punto as it ages.

2 yrs82.1%
3 yrs80.0%
4 yrs71.8%
5 yrs65.1%
6 yrs63.8%
7 yrs61.2%
8 yrs59.9%
9 yrs57.7%
10 yrs53.0%
11 yrs56.6%
12 yrs53.9%
13 yrs52.9%
14 yrs52.3%
15 yrs55.0%
16 yrs53.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs82.1%39
3 yrs80.0%4,187
4 yrs71.8%4,248
5 yrs65.1%4,297
6 yrs63.8%4,285
7 yrs61.2%4,204
8 yrs59.9%4,076
9 yrs57.7%1,881
10 yrs53.0%1,271
11 yrs56.6%1,250
12 yrs53.9%1,158
13 yrs52.9%1,298
14 yrs52.3%873
15 yrs55.0%947
16 yrs53.7%895

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Fiat Grand Punto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 15 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)53.7%895
2023 (15 yrs)55%947
2022 (14 yrs)52.3%873
2021 (13 yrs)52.9%1,298
2020 (12 yrs)53.9%1,158
2019 (11 yrs)56.6%1,250
2018 (10 yrs)53%1,271
2017 (9 yrs)57.7%1,881
2016 (8 yrs)59.9%4,076
2015 (7 yrs)61.2%4,204
2014 (6 yrs)63.8%4,285
2013 (5 yrs)65.1%4,297
2012 (4 yrs)71.8%4,248
2011 (3 yrs)80%4,187
2010 (2 yrs)82.1%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
82.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 39Avg Mileage 23,872Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%
2011
80.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,187Avg Mileage 25,731Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%
2012
71.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,248Avg Mileage 33,474Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.2%
2013
65.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,297Avg Mileage 41,280Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%
2014High Fail Rate
63.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,285Avg Mileage 48,560Top Failure Suspension — 23.8%
2015High Fail Rate
61.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,204Avg Mileage 55,835Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%
2016High Fail Rate
59.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,076Avg Mileage 62,504Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2017High Fail Rate
57.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,881Avg Mileage 69,079Top Failure Suspension — 39.2%
2018High Fail Rate
53.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,271Avg Mileage 74,414Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%
2019High Fail Rate
56.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,250Avg Mileage 79,232Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%
2020High Fail Rate
53.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,158Avg Mileage 84,274Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%
2021High Fail Rate
52.9%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,298Avg Mileage 85,347Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.0%
2022High Fail Rate
52.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 873Avg Mileage 87,180Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.3%
2023High Fail Rate
55.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 947Avg Mileage 90,331Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.8%
2024High Fail Rate
53.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 895Avg Mileage 91,010Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Fiat Grand Punto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
49.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
36.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
26.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
24.8%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
20.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.1% (2 yrs)33.3% (16 yrs)
+28.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.7% (2 yrs)30.4% (16 yrs)
+22.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Fiat Grand Punto page →

About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Grand Punto cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 34,909 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.

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