1998 Fiat Punto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

73.2%

Latest Pass Rate

81,362

Total Tests (All Years)

77,610 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Punto

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Fiat Punto as it ages.

11 yrs39.2%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs37.8%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs37.1%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs37.1%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs37.7%

→ ↑2.5%

16 yrs40.2%

→ ↑3.2%

17 yrs43.4%

→ ↑2.7%

18 yrs46.1%

→ ↑1.7%

19 yrs47.8%

→ ↓1.4%

20 yrs46.4%

→ ↑7.9%

21 yrs54.3%

→ ↓3.5%

22 yrs50.8%

→ ↑9.8%

23 yrs60.6%

→ ↑6.3%

24 yrs66.9%

→ ↑2.3%

25 yrs69.2%

→ ↑4.0%

26 yrs73.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	39.2%	24,691
12 yrs	37.8%	19,609
13 yrs	37.1%	13,834
14 yrs	37.1%	8,906
15 yrs	37.7%	5,458
16 yrs	40.2%	3,297
17 yrs	43.4%	2,074
18 yrs	46.1%	1,266
19 yrs	47.8%	776
20 yrs	46.4%	362
21 yrs	54.3%	267
22 yrs	50.8%	181
23 yrs	60.6%	193
24 yrs	66.9%	133
25 yrs	69.2%	117
26 yrs	73.2%	198

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Fiat Punto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	73.2%	198
2023 (25 yrs)	69.2%	117
2022 (24 yrs)	66.9%	133
2021 (23 yrs)	60.6%	193
2020 (22 yrs)	50.8%	181
2019 (21 yrs)	54.3%	267
2018 (20 yrs)	46.4%	362
2017 (19 yrs)	47.8%	776
2016 (18 yrs)	46.1%	1,266
2015 (17 yrs)	43.4%	2,074
2014 (16 yrs)	40.2%	3,297
2013 (15 yrs)	37.7%	5,458
2012 (14 yrs)	37.1%	8,906
2011 (13 yrs)	37.1%	13,834
2010 (12 yrs)	37.8%	19,609
2009 (11 yrs)	39.2%	24,691

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 24,691Avg Mileage 74,533Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%

2010High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 19,609Avg Mileage 78,085Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%

2011High Fail Rate

37.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 13,834Avg Mileage 79,185Top Failure Suspension — 36.0%

2012High Fail Rate

37.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,906Avg Mileage 79,605Top Failure Suspension — 37.6%

2013High Fail Rate

37.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,458Avg Mileage 78,708Top Failure Brakes — 86.1%

2014High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,297Avg Mileage 77,545Top Failure Brakes — 79.8%

2015High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,074Avg Mileage 76,566Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

2016High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,266Avg Mileage 74,546Top Failure Brakes — 66.5%

2017High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 776Avg Mileage 71,788Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2018High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 362Avg Mileage 68,641Top Failure Brakes — 63.5%

2019High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 267Avg Mileage 68,626Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2020High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 181Avg Mileage 70,032Top Failure Brakes — 66.9%

2021High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 193Avg Mileage 71,225Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2022

66.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 133Avg Mileage 70,106Top Failure Brakes — 45.1%

2023

69.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 117Avg Mileage 71,197Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2024

73.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 198Avg Mileage 77,610Top Failure Brakes — 61.1%

MOT results for 1998 Fiat Punto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	39.2%	24,691	74,533	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%
2010	12	37.8%	19,609	78,085	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%
2011	13	37.1%	13,834	79,185	Suspension — 36.0%
2012	14	37.1%	8,906	79,605	Suspension — 37.6%
2013	15	37.7%	5,458	78,708	Brakes — 86.1%
2014	16	40.2%	3,297	77,545	Brakes — 79.8%
2015	17	43.4%	2,074	76,566	Brakes — 73.8%
2016	18	46.1%	1,266	74,546	Brakes — 66.5%
2017	19	47.8%	776	71,788	Suspension — 64.3%
2018	20	46.4%	362	68,641	Brakes — 63.5%
2019	21	54.3%	267	68,626	Brakes — 56.6%
2020	22	50.8%	181	70,032	Brakes — 66.9%
2021	23	60.6%	193	71,225	Suspension — 61.7%
2022	24	66.9%	133	70,106	Brakes — 45.1%
2023	25	69.2%	117	71,197	Brakes — 35.9%
2024	26	73.2%	198	77,610	Brakes — 61.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Fiat Punto, with age trends.

Brakes

55.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

31.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

31.0%

↑ Increases 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	32.1% (11 yrs)	61.1% (26 yrs)	+29.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.7% (11 yrs)	37.4% (26 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.6% (11 yrs)	18.2% (26 yrs)	-1.4%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Punto cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 81,362 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.