1997 Fiat Punto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

72.3%

Latest Pass Rate

49,728

Total Tests (All Years)

75,720 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 1997 Fiat Punto as it ages.

12 yrs36.5%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs35.9%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs36.4%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs36.1%

→ ↑2.8%

16 yrs38.9%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs40.3%

→ ↑3.8%

18 yrs44.1%

→ ↓1.3%

19 yrs42.8%

→ ↑2.7%

20 yrs45.5%

→ ↓0.7%

21 yrs44.8%

→ ↑9.7%

22 yrs54.5%

→ ↑3.6%

23 yrs58.1%

→ ↓6.5%

24 yrs51.6%

→ ↑6.3%

25 yrs57.9%

→ ↑6.7%

26 yrs64.6%

→ ↑7.7%

27 yrs72.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	36.5%	16,605
13 yrs	35.9%	12,599
14 yrs	36.4%	8,277
15 yrs	36.1%	4,964
16 yrs	38.9%	2,874
17 yrs	40.3%	1,659
18 yrs	44.1%	1,023
19 yrs	42.8%	628
20 yrs	45.5%	389
21 yrs	44.8%	165
22 yrs	54.5%	143
23 yrs	58.1%	93
24 yrs	51.6%	93
25 yrs	57.9%	57
26 yrs	64.6%	65
27 yrs	72.3%	94

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Fiat Punto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	72.3%	94
2023 (26 yrs)	64.6%	65
2022 (25 yrs)	57.9%	57
2021 (24 yrs)	51.6%	93
2020 (23 yrs)	58.1%	93
2019 (22 yrs)	54.5%	143
2018 (21 yrs)	44.8%	165
2017 (20 yrs)	45.5%	389
2016 (19 yrs)	42.8%	628
2015 (18 yrs)	44.1%	1,023
2014 (17 yrs)	40.3%	1,659
2013 (16 yrs)	38.9%	2,874
2012 (15 yrs)	36.1%	4,964
2011 (14 yrs)	36.4%	8,277
2010 (13 yrs)	35.9%	12,599
2009 (12 yrs)	36.5%	16,605

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

36.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,605Avg Mileage 79,150Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2010High Fail Rate

35.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,599Avg Mileage 82,040Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2011High Fail Rate

36.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,277Avg Mileage 83,538Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%

2012High Fail Rate

36.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,964Avg Mileage 82,164Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2013High Fail Rate

38.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,874Avg Mileage 81,370Top Failure Brakes — 95.7%

2014High Fail Rate

40.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,659Avg Mileage 79,757Top Failure Brakes — 95.5%

2015High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,023Avg Mileage 77,275Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2016High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 628Avg Mileage 74,356Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%

2017High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 389Avg Mileage 70,672Top Failure Suspension — 77.9%

2018High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 165Avg Mileage 74,547Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%

2019High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 143Avg Mileage 72,528Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2020High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 93Avg Mileage 67,483Top Failure Brakes — 64.5%

2021High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 93Avg Mileage 69,811Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

2022High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 57Avg Mileage 74,098Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2023High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 65Avg Mileage 68,004Top Failure Suspension — 73.8%

2024

72.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 94Avg Mileage 75,720Top Failure Brakes — 52.1%

MOT results for 1997 Fiat Punto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	36.5%	16,605	79,150	Brakes — 37.6%
2010	13	35.9%	12,599	82,040	Brakes — 38.6%
2011	14	36.4%	8,277	83,538	Brakes — 38.8%
2012	15	36.1%	4,964	82,164	Brakes — 38.2%
2013	16	38.9%	2,874	81,370	Brakes — 95.7%
2014	17	40.3%	1,659	79,757	Brakes — 95.5%
2015	18	44.1%	1,023	77,275	Brakes — 80.0%
2016	19	42.8%	628	74,356	Brakes — 73.2%
2017	20	45.5%	389	70,672	Suspension — 77.9%
2018	21	44.8%	165	74,547	Suspension — 72.7%
2019	22	54.5%	143	72,528	Brakes — 53.8%
2020	23	58.1%	93	67,483	Brakes — 64.5%
2021	24	51.6%	93	69,811	Suspension — 67.7%
2022	25	57.9%	57	74,098	Suspension — 49.1%
2023	26	64.6%	65	68,004	Suspension — 73.8%
2024	27	72.3%	94	75,720	Brakes — 52.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Fiat Punto, with age trends.

Brakes

58.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

57.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

35.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	33.2% (12 yrs)	51.1% (27 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	37.6% (12 yrs)	52.1% (27 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Punto cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 49,728 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.