1994 Fiat Punto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

59.2%

Latest Pass Rate

10,191

Total Tests (All Years)

70,763 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Fiat Punto as it ages.

15 yrs34.2%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs34.9%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs34.7%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs37.2%

→ ↑1.9%

19 yrs39.1%

→ ↑1.8%

20 yrs40.9%

→ ↑8.4%

21 yrs49.3%

→ ↓4.0%

22 yrs45.3%

→ ↓1.8%

23 yrs43.5%

→ ↑9.1%

24 yrs52.6%

→ ↓1.5%

25 yrs51.1%

→ ↓9.9%

26 yrs41.2%

→ ↑25.5%

27 yrs66.7%

→ ↓7.5%

30 yrs59.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	34.2%	3,607
16 yrs	34.9%	2,491
17 yrs	34.7%	1,514
18 yrs	37.2%	913
19 yrs	39.1%	578
20 yrs	40.9%	352
21 yrs	49.3%	229
22 yrs	45.3%	172
23 yrs	43.5%	115
24 yrs	52.6%	57
25 yrs	51.1%	47
26 yrs	41.2%	34
27 yrs	66.7%	33
30 yrs	59.2%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Fiat Punto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	59.2%	49
2021 (27 yrs)	66.7%	33
2020 (26 yrs)	41.2%	34
2019 (25 yrs)	51.1%	47
2018 (24 yrs)	52.6%	57
2017 (23 yrs)	43.5%	115
2016 (22 yrs)	45.3%	172
2015 (21 yrs)	49.3%	229
2014 (20 yrs)	40.9%	352
2013 (19 yrs)	39.1%	578
2012 (18 yrs)	37.2%	913
2011 (17 yrs)	34.7%	1,514
2010 (16 yrs)	34.9%	2,491
2009 (15 yrs)	34.2%	3,607

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

34.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,607Avg Mileage 89,303Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2010High Fail Rate

34.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,491Avg Mileage 90,417Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2011High Fail Rate

34.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,514Avg Mileage 88,310Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2012High Fail Rate

37.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 913Avg Mileage 86,829Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2013High Fail Rate

39.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 578Avg Mileage 83,734Top Failure Brakes — 97.6%

2014High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 352Avg Mileage 80,057Top Failure Brakes — 102.6%

2015High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 229Avg Mileage 78,348Top Failure Brakes — 83.0%

2016High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 172Avg Mileage 77,417Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

2017High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 115Avg Mileage 77,720Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%

2018High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 57Avg Mileage 78,371Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

2019High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 47Avg Mileage 74,634Top Failure Brakes — 83.0%

2020High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 34Avg Mileage 80,285Top Failure Brakes — 79.4%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 33Avg Mileage 69,475Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2024High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 49Avg Mileage 70,763Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

MOT results for 1994 Fiat Punto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	34.2%	3,607	89,303	Brakes — 41.1%
2010	16	34.9%	2,491	90,417	Brakes — 39.7%
2011	17	34.7%	1,514	88,310	Brakes — 41.0%
2012	18	37.2%	913	86,829	Brakes — 36.8%
2013	19	39.1%	578	83,734	Brakes — 97.6%
2014	20	40.9%	352	80,057	Brakes — 102.6%
2015	21	49.3%	229	78,348	Brakes — 83.0%
2016	22	45.3%	172	77,417	Brakes — 73.3%
2017	23	43.5%	115	77,720	Brakes — 71.3%
2018	24	52.6%	57	78,371	Brakes — 61.4%
2019	25	51.1%	47	74,634	Brakes — 83.0%
2020	26	41.2%	34	80,285	Brakes — 79.4%
2021	27	66.7%	33	69,475	Brakes — 66.7%
2024	30	59.2%	49	70,763	Suspension — 26.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Fiat Punto, with age trends.

Brakes

64.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

39.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.5%

↓ Decreases 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	41.1% (15 yrs)	22.4% (30 yrs)	-18.7%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	32.8% (15 yrs)	26.5% (30 yrs)	-6.3%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Punto cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,191 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.