2005 Fiat Punto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

52.6%

Latest Pass Rate

161,646

Total Tests (All Years)

78,652 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 52.6%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 2.8% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Fiat Punto as it ages.

4 yrs72.7%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs70.2%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs66.4%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs62.7%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs56.2%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs55.3%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs53.7%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs51.2%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs52.4%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs51.2%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs49.5%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs51.7%

→ ↑2.8%

18 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.9%

19 yrs52.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	72.7%	16,454
5 yrs	70.2%	16,195
6 yrs	66.4%	16,359
7 yrs	62.7%	16,150
8 yrs	57.4%	15,879
9 yrs	56.2%	15,358
10 yrs	55.3%	14,485
11 yrs	54.0%	13,199
12 yrs	53.7%	11,503
13 yrs	51.2%	6,480
14 yrs	52.4%	5,301
15 yrs	51.2%	4,008
16 yrs	49.5%	3,849
17 yrs	51.7%	2,296
18 yrs	54.5%	2,178
19 yrs	52.6%	1,952

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Fiat Punto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	52.6%	1,952
2023 (18 yrs)	54.5%	2,178
2022 (17 yrs)	51.7%	2,296
2021 (16 yrs)	49.5%	3,849
2020 (15 yrs)	51.2%	4,008
2019 (14 yrs)	52.4%	5,301
2018 (13 yrs)	51.2%	6,480
2017 (12 yrs)	53.7%	11,503
2016 (11 yrs)	54%	13,199
2015 (10 yrs)	55.3%	14,485
2014 (9 yrs)	56.2%	15,358
2013 (8 yrs)	57.4%	15,879
2012 (7 yrs)	62.7%	16,150
2011 (6 yrs)	66.4%	16,359
2010 (5 yrs)	70.2%	16,195
2009 (4 yrs)	72.7%	16,454

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 16,454Avg Mileage 31,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%

2010

70.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,195Avg Mileage 38,524Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2011

66.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 16,359Avg Mileage 45,100Top Failure Suspension — 12.8%

2012High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 16,150Avg Mileage 51,509Top Failure Suspension — 15.8%

2013High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,879Avg Mileage 57,477Top Failure Suspension — 37.2%

2014High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,358Avg Mileage 63,538Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2015High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 14,485Avg Mileage 68,739Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2016High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,199Avg Mileage 72,916Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

2017High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,503Avg Mileage 75,958Top Failure Suspension — 51.0%

2018High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,480Avg Mileage 77,331Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2019High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,301Avg Mileage 78,628Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.4%

2020High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,008Avg Mileage 78,931Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.5%

2021High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,849Avg Mileage 78,433Top Failure Suspension — 75.3%

2022High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,296Avg Mileage 78,288Top Failure Suspension — 76.6%

2023High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,178Avg Mileage 77,957Top Failure Suspension — 78.5%

2024High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,952Avg Mileage 78,652Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

MOT results for 2005 Fiat Punto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	72.7%	16,454	31,401	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%
2010	5	70.2%	16,195	38,524	Tyres — 11.0%
2011	6	66.4%	16,359	45,100	Suspension — 12.8%
2012	7	62.7%	16,150	51,509	Suspension — 15.8%
2013	8	57.4%	15,879	57,477	Suspension — 37.2%
2014	9	56.2%	15,358	63,538	Suspension — 40.7%
2015	10	55.3%	14,485	68,739	Suspension — 44.1%
2016	11	54.0%	13,199	72,916	Suspension — 45.6%
2017	12	53.7%	11,503	75,958	Suspension — 51.0%
2018	13	51.2%	6,480	77,331	Suspension — 56.9%
2019	14	52.4%	5,301	78,628	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.4%
2020	15	51.2%	4,008	78,931	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.5%
2021	16	49.5%	3,849	78,433	Suspension — 75.3%
2022	17	51.7%	2,296	78,288	Suspension — 76.6%
2023	18	54.5%	2,178	77,957	Suspension — 78.5%
2024	19	52.6%	1,952	78,652	Suspension — 69.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Fiat Punto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.8%

↑ 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	8.2% (4 yrs)	29.8% (19 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.6% (4 yrs)	29.1% (19 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Punto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 161,646 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.