2003 Fiat Punto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

52.5%

Latest Pass Rate

376,769

Total Tests (All Years)

76,498 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 2003 Fiat Punto as it ages.

6 yrs65.1%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs61.2%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs56.9%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs53.4%

→ ↓5.1%

10 yrs48.3%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs46.5%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs45.8%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs44.8%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs43.7%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs43.3%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs44.8%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs45.0%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs46.6%

→ ↑4.0%

19 yrs50.6%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs51.6%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs52.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	65.1%	48,458
7 yrs	61.2%	46,896
8 yrs	56.9%	46,736
9 yrs	53.4%	45,149
10 yrs	48.3%	42,681
11 yrs	46.5%	38,758
12 yrs	45.8%	33,404
13 yrs	44.8%	26,779
14 yrs	43.7%	19,434
15 yrs	43.3%	9,152
16 yrs	44.8%	6,430
17 yrs	45.0%	4,213
18 yrs	46.6%	3,476
19 yrs	50.6%	1,955
20 yrs	51.6%	1,751
21 yrs	52.5%	1,497

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Fiat Punto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	52.5%	1,497
2023 (20 yrs)	51.6%	1,751
2022 (19 yrs)	50.6%	1,955
2021 (18 yrs)	46.6%	3,476
2020 (17 yrs)	45%	4,213
2019 (16 yrs)	44.8%	6,430
2018 (15 yrs)	43.3%	9,152
2017 (14 yrs)	43.7%	19,434
2016 (13 yrs)	44.8%	26,779
2015 (12 yrs)	45.8%	33,404
2014 (11 yrs)	46.5%	38,758
2013 (10 yrs)	48.3%	42,681
2012 (9 yrs)	53.4%	45,149
2011 (8 yrs)	56.9%	46,736
2010 (7 yrs)	61.2%	46,896
2009 (6 yrs)	65.1%	48,458

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 48,458Avg Mileage 47,969Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2010High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 46,896Avg Mileage 54,711Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2011High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46,736Avg Mileage 60,784Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2012High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 45,149Avg Mileage 66,466Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2013High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 42,681Avg Mileage 71,779Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2014High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 38,758Avg Mileage 76,229Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2015High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 33,404Avg Mileage 79,920Top Failure Suspension — 61.5%

2016High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 26,779Avg Mileage 81,662Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2017High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 19,434Avg Mileage 81,807Top Failure Suspension — 76.6%

2018High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,152Avg Mileage 80,679Top Failure Suspension — 73.5%

2019High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,430Avg Mileage 80,102Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

2020High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,213Avg Mileage 77,932Top Failure Suspension — 77.2%

2021High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,476Avg Mileage 76,924Top Failure Suspension — 80.7%

2022High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,955Avg Mileage 75,220Top Failure Suspension — 81.0%

2023High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,751Avg Mileage 75,411Top Failure Suspension — 78.5%

2024High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,497Avg Mileage 76,498Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%

MOT results for 2003 Fiat Punto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	65.1%	48,458	47,969	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2010	7	61.2%	46,896	54,711	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2011	8	56.9%	46,736	60,784	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2012	9	53.4%	45,149	66,466	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2013	10	48.3%	42,681	71,779	Suspension — 47.3%
2014	11	46.5%	38,758	76,229	Suspension — 56.4%
2015	12	45.8%	33,404	79,920	Suspension — 61.5%
2016	13	44.8%	26,779	81,662	Suspension — 67.2%
2017	14	43.7%	19,434	81,807	Suspension — 76.6%
2018	15	43.3%	9,152	80,679	Suspension — 73.5%
2019	16	44.8%	6,430	80,102	Suspension — 71.4%
2020	17	45.0%	4,213	77,932	Suspension — 77.2%
2021	18	46.6%	3,476	76,924	Suspension — 80.7%
2022	19	50.6%	1,955	75,220	Suspension — 81.0%
2023	20	51.6%	1,751	75,411	Suspension — 78.5%
2024	21	52.5%	1,497	76,498	Suspension — 73.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Fiat Punto, with age trends.

Suspension

56.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

47.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	8.0% (6 yrs)	73.3% (21 yrs)	+65.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.1% (6 yrs)	38.3% (21 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.3% (6 yrs)	30.3% (21 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Punto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 376,769 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.