2004 Fiat Punto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

49.1%

Latest Pass Rate

368,118

Total Tests (All Years)

78,817 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 49.1%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 7.5% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Fiat Punto as it ages.

5 yrs69.3%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs66.4%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs61.5%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs57.9%

→ ↓5.6%

9 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs50.8%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs49.8%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs50.3%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs48.0%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs46.6%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs46.6%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs48.6%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs47.9%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs50.8%

→ ↓1.7%

20 yrs49.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	69.3%	41,571
6 yrs	66.4%	40,594
7 yrs	61.5%	40,917
8 yrs	57.9%	40,009
9 yrs	52.3%	38,964
10 yrs	50.8%	36,673
11 yrs	49.8%	33,806
12 yrs	50.3%	29,318
13 yrs	48.0%	23,442
14 yrs	46.6%	12,309
15 yrs	46.6%	9,307
16 yrs	48.6%	6,628
17 yrs	47.9%	5,788
18 yrs	49.5%	3,250
19 yrs	50.8%	2,962
20 yrs	49.1%	2,580

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Fiat Punto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	49.1%	2,580
2023 (19 yrs)	50.8%	2,962
2022 (18 yrs)	49.5%	3,250
2021 (17 yrs)	47.9%	5,788
2020 (16 yrs)	48.6%	6,628
2019 (15 yrs)	46.6%	9,307
2018 (14 yrs)	46.6%	12,309
2017 (13 yrs)	48%	23,442
2016 (12 yrs)	50.3%	29,318
2015 (11 yrs)	49.8%	33,806
2014 (10 yrs)	50.8%	36,673
2013 (9 yrs)	52.3%	38,964
2012 (8 yrs)	57.9%	40,009
2011 (7 yrs)	61.5%	40,917
2010 (6 yrs)	66.4%	40,594
2009 (5 yrs)	69.3%	41,571

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 41,571Avg Mileage 39,843Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2010

66.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 40,594Avg Mileage 46,760Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2011High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 40,917Avg Mileage 53,135Top Failure Suspension — 14.9%

2012High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 40,009Avg Mileage 59,465Top Failure Suspension — 18.8%

2013High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 38,964Avg Mileage 65,247Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2014High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 36,673Avg Mileage 70,333Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2015High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 33,806Avg Mileage 75,173Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2016High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 29,318Avg Mileage 78,323Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

2017High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 23,442Avg Mileage 80,374Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2018High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 12,309Avg Mileage 81,635Top Failure Suspension — 73.7%

2019High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,307Avg Mileage 82,191Top Failure Suspension — 79.4%

2020High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,628Avg Mileage 81,383Top Failure Suspension — 80.2%

2021High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,788Avg Mileage 80,538Top Failure Suspension — 89.2%

2022High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,250Avg Mileage 79,111Top Failure Suspension — 88.9%

2023High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,962Avg Mileage 79,166Top Failure Suspension — 88.2%

2024High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,580Avg Mileage 78,817Top Failure Suspension — 79.4%

MOT results for 2004 Fiat Punto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	69.3%	41,571	39,843	Tyres — 11.8%
2010	6	66.4%	40,594	46,760	Tyres — 12.8%
2011	7	61.5%	40,917	53,135	Suspension — 14.9%
2012	8	57.9%	40,009	59,465	Suspension — 18.8%
2013	9	52.3%	38,964	65,247	Suspension — 47.9%
2014	10	50.8%	36,673	70,333	Suspension — 53.3%
2015	11	49.8%	33,806	75,173	Suspension — 60.0%
2016	12	50.3%	29,318	78,323	Suspension — 60.5%
2017	13	48.0%	23,442	80,374	Suspension — 69.1%
2018	14	46.6%	12,309	81,635	Suspension — 73.7%
2019	15	46.6%	9,307	82,191	Suspension — 79.4%
2020	16	48.6%	6,628	81,383	Suspension — 80.2%
2021	17	47.9%	5,788	80,538	Suspension — 89.2%
2022	18	49.5%	3,250	79,111	Suspension — 88.9%
2023	19	50.8%	2,962	79,166	Suspension — 88.2%
2024	20	49.1%	2,580	78,817	Suspension — 79.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Fiat Punto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

57.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.3%

↑ 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	6.5% (5 yrs)	79.4% (20 yrs)	+72.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.8% (5 yrs)	34.8% (20 yrs)	+24.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (5 yrs)	29.3% (20 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Punto cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 368,118 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.