2012 Fiat Punto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

58.2%

Latest Pass Rate

59,851

Total Tests (All Years)

77,029 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 58.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Fiat Punto as it ages.

2 yrs85.4%

→ ↓8.0%

3 yrs77.4%

→ ↓6.7%

4 yrs70.7%

→ ↓4.8%

5 yrs65.9%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs63.1%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs62.2%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs59.0%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs58.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.4%	82
3 yrs	77.4%	6,138
4 yrs	70.7%	6,213
5 yrs	65.9%	7,117
6 yrs	63.1%	4,984
7 yrs	62.2%	5,206
8 yrs	60.7%	5,312
9 yrs	59.0%	6,596
10 yrs	57.5%	5,170
11 yrs	57.5%	6,228
12 yrs	58.2%	6,805

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Fiat Punto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	58.2%	6,805
2023 (11 yrs)	57.5%	6,228
2022 (10 yrs)	57.5%	5,170
2021 (9 yrs)	59%	6,596
2020 (8 yrs)	60.7%	5,312
2019 (7 yrs)	62.2%	5,206
2018 (6 yrs)	63.1%	4,984
2017 (5 yrs)	65.9%	7,117
2016 (4 yrs)	70.7%	6,213
2015 (3 yrs)	77.4%	6,138
2014 (2 yrs)	85.4%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

85.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 82Avg Mileage 19,091Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2015

77.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,138Avg Mileage 23,579Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2016

70.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,213Avg Mileage 30,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2017

65.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,117Avg Mileage 38,205Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2018High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,984Avg Mileage 45,418Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2019High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,206Avg Mileage 52,071Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.7%

2020High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,312Avg Mileage 57,626Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

2021High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,596Avg Mileage 61,967Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.1%

2022High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,170Avg Mileage 66,782Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.0%

2023High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,228Avg Mileage 71,688Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.1%

2024High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,805Avg Mileage 77,029Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.2%

MOT results for 2012 Fiat Punto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	85.4%	82	19,091	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2015	3	77.4%	6,138	23,579	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2016	4	70.7%	6,213	30,976	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2017	5	65.9%	7,117	38,205	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2018	6	63.1%	4,984	45,418	Tyres — 21.3%
2019	7	62.2%	5,206	52,071	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.7%
2020	8	60.7%	5,312	57,626	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%
2021	9	59.0%	6,596	61,967	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.1%
2022	10	57.5%	5,170	66,782	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.0%
2023	11	57.5%	6,228	71,688	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.1%
2024	12	58.2%	6,805	77,029	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Fiat Punto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	8.5% (2 yrs)	26.8% (12 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.1% (2 yrs)	23.6% (12 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Punto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 59,851 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.