1996 Fiat Punto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

68.1%

Latest Pass Rate

37,511

Total Tests (All Years)

68,806 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 1996 Fiat Punto as it ages.

13 yrs38.0%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs35.9%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs37.4%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs37.1%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs38.7%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs41.6%

→ ↓0.7%

19 yrs40.9%

→ ↑7.9%

20 yrs48.8%

→ ↓1.7%

21 yrs47.1%

→ ↑1.1%

22 yrs48.2%

→ ↑4.1%

23 yrs52.3%

→ ↑9.7%

24 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.5%

25 yrs59.5%

→ ↑5.4%

26 yrs64.9%

→ ↓5.7%

27 yrs59.2%

→ ↑8.9%

28 yrs68.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	38.0%	12,782
14 yrs	35.9%	9,561
15 yrs	37.4%	6,091
16 yrs	37.1%	3,586
17 yrs	38.7%	2,132
18 yrs	41.6%	1,226
19 yrs	40.9%	749
20 yrs	48.8%	486
21 yrs	47.1%	325
22 yrs	48.2%	139
23 yrs	52.3%	111
24 yrs	62.0%	71
25 yrs	59.5%	74
26 yrs	64.9%	57
27 yrs	59.2%	49
28 yrs	68.1%	72

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Fiat Punto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	68.1%	72
2023 (27 yrs)	59.2%	49
2022 (26 yrs)	64.9%	57
2021 (25 yrs)	59.5%	74
2020 (24 yrs)	62%	71
2019 (23 yrs)	52.3%	111
2018 (22 yrs)	48.2%	139
2017 (21 yrs)	47.1%	325
2016 (20 yrs)	48.8%	486
2015 (19 yrs)	40.9%	749
2014 (18 yrs)	41.6%	1,226
2013 (17 yrs)	38.7%	2,132
2012 (16 yrs)	37.1%	3,586
2011 (15 yrs)	37.4%	6,091
2010 (14 yrs)	35.9%	9,561
2009 (13 yrs)	38%	12,782

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

38.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,782Avg Mileage 82,418Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2010High Fail Rate

35.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,561Avg Mileage 84,450Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2011High Fail Rate

37.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,091Avg Mileage 85,111Top Failure Brakes — 38.7%

2012High Fail Rate

37.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,586Avg Mileage 84,170Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2013High Fail Rate

38.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,132Avg Mileage 82,353Top Failure Brakes — 100.3%

2014High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,226Avg Mileage 81,458Top Failure Brakes — 95.2%

2015High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 749Avg Mileage 79,260Top Failure Brakes — 88.1%

2016High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 486Avg Mileage 78,610Top Failure Brakes — 74.3%

2017High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 325Avg Mileage 77,833Top Failure Brakes — 79.4%

2018High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 139Avg Mileage 76,729Top Failure Brakes — 51.8%

2019High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 111Avg Mileage 70,696Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%

2020High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 71Avg Mileage 72,964Top Failure Brakes — 45.1%

2021High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 74Avg Mileage 75,010Top Failure Brakes — 60.8%

2022High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 57Avg Mileage 76,170Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2023High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 49Avg Mileage 74,696Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2024

68.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 72Avg Mileage 68,806Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

MOT results for 1996 Fiat Punto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	38.0%	12,782	82,418	Brakes — 37.2%
2010	14	35.9%	9,561	84,450	Brakes — 38.9%
2011	15	37.4%	6,091	85,111	Brakes — 38.7%
2012	16	37.1%	3,586	84,170	Brakes — 37.5%
2013	17	38.7%	2,132	82,353	Brakes — 100.3%
2014	18	41.6%	1,226	81,458	Brakes — 95.2%
2015	19	40.9%	749	79,260	Brakes — 88.1%
2016	20	48.8%	486	78,610	Brakes — 74.3%
2017	21	47.1%	325	77,833	Brakes — 79.4%
2018	22	48.2%	139	76,729	Brakes — 51.8%
2019	23	52.3%	111	70,696	Brakes — 64.0%
2020	24	62.0%	71	72,964	Brakes — 45.1%
2021	25	59.5%	74	75,010	Brakes — 60.8%
2022	26	64.9%	57	76,170	Brakes — 50.9%
2023	27	59.2%	49	74,696	Suspension — 57.1%
2024	28	68.1%	72	68,806	Brakes — 38.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Fiat Punto, with age trends.

Brakes

59.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

43.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

30.0%

↓ 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
Suspension	29.6% (13 yrs)	18.1% (28 yrs)	-11.5%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	37.2% (13 yrs)	38.9% (28 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Punto cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 37,511 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.