2006 Fiat Punto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

51.0%

Latest Pass Rate

420,863

Total Tests (All Years)

89,642 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 51.0%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 3.3% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Fiat Punto as it ages.

3 yrs73.8%

→ ↓3.7%

4 yrs70.1%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs65.4%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs62.1%

→ ↓6.2%

7 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.3%

8 yrs55.6%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs52.8%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs50.1%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs48.4%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs48.4%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs49.8%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs49.3%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs50.5%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs51.8%

→ ↓0.8%

18 yrs51.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	73.8%	38,491
4 yrs	70.1%	38,387
5 yrs	65.4%	39,096
6 yrs	62.1%	38,685
7 yrs	55.9%	38,399
8 yrs	55.6%	37,585
9 yrs	52.7%	36,448
10 yrs	52.8%	34,420
11 yrs	50.1%	31,773
12 yrs	48.4%	19,485
13 yrs	48.4%	17,310
14 yrs	49.8%	13,930
15 yrs	49.3%	13,642
16 yrs	50.5%	8,493
17 yrs	51.8%	8,113
18 yrs	51.0%	6,606

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Fiat Punto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	51%	6,606
2023 (17 yrs)	51.8%	8,113
2022 (16 yrs)	50.5%	8,493
2021 (15 yrs)	49.3%	13,642
2020 (14 yrs)	49.8%	13,930
2019 (13 yrs)	48.4%	17,310
2018 (12 yrs)	48.4%	19,485
2017 (11 yrs)	50.1%	31,773
2016 (10 yrs)	52.8%	34,420
2015 (9 yrs)	52.7%	36,448
2014 (8 yrs)	55.6%	37,585
2013 (7 yrs)	55.9%	38,399
2012 (6 yrs)	62.1%	38,685
2011 (5 yrs)	65.4%	39,096
2010 (4 yrs)	70.1%	38,387
2009 (3 yrs)	73.8%	38,491

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 38,491Avg Mileage 24,866Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.7%

2010

70.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 38,387Avg Mileage 32,564Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2011

65.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 39,096Avg Mileage 40,073Top Failure Suspension — 14.6%

2012High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 38,685Avg Mileage 47,428Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2013High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 38,399Avg Mileage 54,194Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2014High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 37,585Avg Mileage 61,156Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

2015High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 36,448Avg Mileage 67,366Top Failure Suspension — 50.4%

2016High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 34,420Avg Mileage 73,013Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2017High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31,773Avg Mileage 77,639Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

2018High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 19,485Avg Mileage 81,364Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

2019High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 17,310Avg Mileage 84,414Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2020High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 13,930Avg Mileage 85,730Top Failure Suspension — 64.2%

2021High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 13,642Avg Mileage 86,475Top Failure Suspension — 74.9%

2022High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,493Avg Mileage 87,133Top Failure Suspension — 74.8%

2023High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,113Avg Mileage 88,299Top Failure Suspension — 76.5%

2024High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,606Avg Mileage 89,642Top Failure Suspension — 68.9%

MOT results for 2006 Fiat Punto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	73.8%	38,491	24,866	Driver's View of the Road — 11.7%
2010	4	70.1%	38,387	32,564	Tyres — 11.9%
2011	5	65.4%	39,096	40,073	Suspension — 14.6%
2012	6	62.1%	38,685	47,428	Suspension — 17.9%
2013	7	55.9%	38,399	54,194	Suspension — 42.3%
2014	8	55.6%	37,585	61,156	Suspension — 44.2%
2015	9	52.7%	36,448	67,366	Suspension — 50.4%
2016	10	52.8%	34,420	73,013	Suspension — 49.5%
2017	11	50.1%	31,773	77,639	Suspension — 58.9%
2018	12	48.4%	19,485	81,364	Suspension — 64.1%
2019	13	48.4%	17,310	84,414	Suspension — 64.3%
2020	14	49.8%	13,930	85,730	Suspension — 64.2%
2021	15	49.3%	13,642	86,475	Suspension — 74.9%
2022	16	50.5%	8,493	87,133	Suspension — 74.8%
2023	17	51.8%	8,113	88,299	Suspension — 76.5%
2024	18	51.0%	6,606	89,642	Suspension — 68.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Fiat Punto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	4.2% (3 yrs)	68.9% (18 yrs)	+64.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.9% (3 yrs)	32.8% (18 yrs)	+27.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (3 yrs)	34.4% (18 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Punto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 420,863 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.