2008 Fiat Punto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

52.7%

Latest Pass Rate

179,879

Total Tests (All Years)

92,263 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 52.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 0.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Fiat Punto as it ages.

2 yrs83.6%

→ ↓4.1%

3 yrs79.5%

→ ↓7.6%

4 yrs71.9%

→ ↓5.9%

5 yrs66.0%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs64.1%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs60.3%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs59.5%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs55.5%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs53.0%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs54.2%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs52.4%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs52.5%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs52.1%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs52.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.6%	305
3 yrs	79.5%	16,336
4 yrs	71.9%	16,100
5 yrs	66.0%	16,010
6 yrs	64.1%	15,812
7 yrs	60.3%	15,611
8 yrs	59.5%	15,202
9 yrs	55.5%	16,988
10 yrs	52.8%	11,252
11 yrs	53.0%	11,253
12 yrs	54.2%	10,202
13 yrs	52.4%	11,163
14 yrs	52.5%	7,946
15 yrs	52.1%	8,115
16 yrs	52.7%	7,584

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Fiat Punto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	52.7%	7,584
2023 (15 yrs)	52.1%	8,115
2022 (14 yrs)	52.5%	7,946
2021 (13 yrs)	52.4%	11,163
2020 (12 yrs)	54.2%	10,202
2019 (11 yrs)	53%	11,253
2018 (10 yrs)	52.8%	11,252
2017 (9 yrs)	55.5%	16,988
2016 (8 yrs)	59.5%	15,202
2015 (7 yrs)	60.3%	15,611
2014 (6 yrs)	64.1%	15,812
2013 (5 yrs)	66%	16,010
2012 (4 yrs)	71.9%	16,100
2011 (3 yrs)	79.5%	16,336
2010 (2 yrs)	83.6%	305

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

83.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 305Avg Mileage 23,120Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2011

79.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 16,336Avg Mileage 25,957Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2012

71.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 16,100Avg Mileage 34,147Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2013

66.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,010Avg Mileage 41,696Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2014High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,812Avg Mileage 49,261Top Failure Tyres — 24.7%

2015High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 15,611Avg Mileage 56,520Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2016High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,202Avg Mileage 62,826Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%

2017High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,988Avg Mileage 69,121Top Failure Suspension — 44.5%

2018High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,252Avg Mileage 74,176Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2019High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,253Avg Mileage 79,272Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

2020High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,202Avg Mileage 82,428Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.3%

2021High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,163Avg Mileage 84,596Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2022High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,946Avg Mileage 86,508Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2023High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,115Avg Mileage 88,995Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.4%

2024High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,584Avg Mileage 92,263Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

MOT results for 2008 Fiat Punto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	83.6%	305	23,120	Tyres — 8.5%
2011	3	79.5%	16,336	25,957	Tyres — 9.3%
2012	4	71.9%	16,100	34,147	Tyres — 11.6%
2013	5	66.0%	16,010	41,696	Tyres — 23.0%
2014	6	64.1%	15,812	49,261	Tyres — 24.7%
2015	7	60.3%	15,611	56,520	Suspension — 31.1%
2016	8	59.5%	15,202	62,826	Suspension — 34.0%
2017	9	55.5%	16,988	69,121	Suspension — 44.5%
2018	10	52.8%	11,252	74,176	Suspension — 50.8%
2019	11	53.0%	11,253	79,272	Suspension — 47.8%
2020	12	54.2%	10,202	82,428	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.3%
2021	13	52.4%	11,163	84,596	Suspension — 59.0%
2022	14	52.5%	7,946	86,508	Suspension — 61.4%
2023	15	52.1%	8,115	88,995	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.4%
2024	16	52.7%	7,584	92,263	Suspension — 56.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Fiat Punto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.6%

↑ 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	1.0% (2 yrs)	56.9% (16 yrs)	+55.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.0% (2 yrs)	30.5% (16 yrs)	+27.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (2 yrs)	32.7% (16 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Punto cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 179,879 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.