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2002 Fiat Punto 1.2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
39.4%
Latest Pass Rate
418
Total Tests (All Years)
75,186 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 39.4%
Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 14.9% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Fiat Punto 1.2 as it ages.

7 yrs52.2%
8 yrs56.6%
9 yrs60.4%
10 yrs52.4%
11 yrs54.1%
12 yrs39.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs52.2%205
8 yrs56.6%53
9 yrs60.4%48
10 yrs52.4%42
11 yrs54.1%37
12 yrs39.4%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Fiat Punto 1.2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (12 yrs)39.4%33
2013 (11 yrs)54.1%37
2012 (10 yrs)52.4%42
2011 (9 yrs)60.4%48
2010 (8 yrs)56.6%53
2009 (7 yrs)52.2%205

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
52.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 205Avg Mileage 62,468Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2010High Fail Rate
56.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 53Avg Mileage 59,923Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 15.1%
2011High Fail Rate
60.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 48Avg Mileage 65,843Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 16.7%
2012High Fail Rate
52.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 42Avg Mileage 66,620Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%
2013High Fail Rate
54.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 69,482Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%
2014High Fail Rate
39.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 33Avg Mileage 75,186Top Failure Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems — 66.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Fiat Punto 1.2, with age trends.

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
48.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
33.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
26.2%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
22.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes12.7% (7 yrs)39.4% (12 yrs)
+26.7%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions17.1% (7 yrs)42.4% (12 yrs)
+25.3%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road15.1% (7 yrs)30.3% (12 yrs)
+15.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Punto 1.2 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 418 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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