1999 Fiat Punto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

58.0%

Latest Pass Rate

87,564

Total Tests (All Years)

65,496 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 1999 Fiat Punto as it ages.

10 yrs41.3%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs38.8%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs37.7%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs36.0%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs36.2%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs37.8%

→ ↑3.4%

16 yrs41.2%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs43.1%

→ ↑3.4%

18 yrs46.5%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs47.7%

→ ↑3.3%

20 yrs51.0%

→ ↑1.0%

21 yrs52.0%

→ ↓2.3%

22 yrs49.7%

→ ↑16.4%

23 yrs66.1%

→ ↓11.4%

24 yrs54.7%

→ ↑3.3%

25 yrs58.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	41.3%	24,547
11 yrs	38.8%	20,362
12 yrs	37.7%	15,513
13 yrs	36.0%	10,513
14 yrs	36.2%	6,611
15 yrs	37.8%	3,982
16 yrs	41.2%	2,448
17 yrs	43.1%	1,426
18 yrs	46.5%	815
19 yrs	47.7%	350
20 yrs	51.0%	253
21 yrs	52.0%	202
22 yrs	49.7%	171
23 yrs	66.1%	115
24 yrs	54.7%	106
25 yrs	58.0%	150

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Fiat Punto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	58%	150
2023 (24 yrs)	54.7%	106
2022 (23 yrs)	66.1%	115
2021 (22 yrs)	49.7%	171
2020 (21 yrs)	52%	202
2019 (20 yrs)	51%	253
2018 (19 yrs)	47.7%	350
2017 (18 yrs)	46.5%	815
2016 (17 yrs)	43.1%	1,426
2015 (16 yrs)	41.2%	2,448
2014 (15 yrs)	37.8%	3,982
2013 (14 yrs)	36.2%	6,611
2012 (13 yrs)	36%	10,513
2011 (12 yrs)	37.7%	15,513
2010 (11 yrs)	38.8%	20,362
2009 (10 yrs)	41.3%	24,547

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 24,547Avg Mileage 70,311Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2010High Fail Rate

38.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 20,362Avg Mileage 74,555Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2011High Fail Rate

37.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,513Avg Mileage 76,460Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2012High Fail Rate

36.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,513Avg Mileage 77,625Top Failure Suspension — 40.2%

2013High Fail Rate

36.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,611Avg Mileage 77,697Top Failure Suspension — 97.5%

2014High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,982Avg Mileage 75,931Top Failure Suspension — 91.1%

2015High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,448Avg Mileage 75,447Top Failure Suspension — 83.3%

2016High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,426Avg Mileage 72,654Top Failure Suspension — 77.3%

2017High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 815Avg Mileage 67,948Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

2018High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 350Avg Mileage 65,948Top Failure Brakes — 66.6%

2019High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 253Avg Mileage 65,770Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2020High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 202Avg Mileage 65,818Top Failure Brakes — 72.3%

2021High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 171Avg Mileage 62,864Top Failure Suspension — 69.0%

2022

66.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 115Avg Mileage 64,796Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%

2023High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 106Avg Mileage 63,791Top Failure Suspension — 73.6%

2024High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 150Avg Mileage 65,496Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

MOT results for 1999 Fiat Punto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	41.3%	24,547	70,311	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2010	11	38.8%	20,362	74,555	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2011	12	37.7%	15,513	76,460	Suspension — 36.2%
2012	13	36.0%	10,513	77,625	Suspension — 40.2%
2013	14	36.2%	6,611	77,697	Suspension — 97.5%
2014	15	37.8%	3,982	75,931	Suspension — 91.1%
2015	16	41.2%	2,448	75,447	Suspension — 83.3%
2016	17	43.1%	1,426	72,654	Suspension — 77.3%
2017	18	46.5%	815	67,948	Suspension — 68.1%
2018	19	47.7%	350	65,948	Brakes — 66.6%
2019	20	51.0%	253	65,770	Brakes — 60.5%
2020	21	52.0%	202	65,818	Brakes — 72.3%
2021	22	49.7%	171	62,864	Suspension — 69.0%
2022	23	66.1%	115	64,796	Suspension — 62.6%
2023	24	54.7%	106	63,791	Suspension — 73.6%
2024	25	58.0%	150	65,496	Suspension — 57.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Fiat Punto, with age trends.

Suspension

62.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

57.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.2%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

37.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

32.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	30.2% (10 yrs)	57.3% (25 yrs)	+27.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	31.1% (10 yrs)	35.3% (25 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Punto cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 87,564 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.