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2012 Fiat Punto Evo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
54.9%
Latest Pass Rate
4,045
Total Tests (All Years)
79,691 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 54.9%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Fiat Punto Evo as it ages.

2 yrs83.2%
3 yrs76.8%
4 yrs67.4%
5 yrs65.3%
6 yrs65.0%
7 yrs65.7%
8 yrs57.1%
9 yrs60.2%
10 yrs61.5%
11 yrs57.6%
12 yrs54.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs83.2%113
3 yrs76.8%1,101
4 yrs67.4%1,055
5 yrs65.3%285
6 yrs65.0%177
7 yrs65.7%178
8 yrs57.1%189
9 yrs60.2%259
10 yrs61.5%231
11 yrs57.6%231
12 yrs54.9%226

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)54.9%226
2023 (11 yrs)57.6%231
2022 (10 yrs)61.5%231
2021 (9 yrs)60.2%259
2020 (8 yrs)57.1%189
2019 (7 yrs)65.7%178
2018 (6 yrs)65%177
2017 (5 yrs)65.3%285
2016 (4 yrs)67.4%1,055
2015 (3 yrs)76.8%1,101
2014 (2 yrs)83.2%113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
83.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 113Avg Mileage 21,781Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2015
76.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,101Avg Mileage 24,908Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2016
67.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,055Avg Mileage 32,798Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2017
65.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 285Avg Mileage 40,917Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2018
65.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 177Avg Mileage 48,041Top Failure Suspension — 21.5%
2019
65.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 178Avg Mileage 55,020Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.1%
2020High Fail Rate
57.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 189Avg Mileage 60,822Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.9%
2021High Fail Rate
60.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 259Avg Mileage 65,669Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.4%
2022High Fail Rate
61.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 231Avg Mileage 70,611Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.9%
2023High Fail Rate
57.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 231Avg Mileage 73,804Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%
2024High Fail Rate
54.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 226Avg Mileage 79,691Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
38.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
25.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
24.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
21.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.4% (2 yrs)28.3% (12 yrs)
+23.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.5% (2 yrs)31.4% (12 yrs)
+19.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Punto Evo cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 4,045 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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