Reliability Report · European Market

Fiat Punto Reliability

The Fiat Punto (current generation) scores 47/100 on our composite reliability index — below average territory — drawn from ADAC, DVSA data.

Composite Score
47
/ 100
Below average
Sources: ADAC · DVSA · latest 2024
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

ADAC (European Auto Club)
Model years 2008–2018 · 2024 report
12.8/1000 breakdowns · Kleinwagen
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36
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=60501
60,501 UK MOT tests · overall 38.9% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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63
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 60,501 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
40
19.1% fail vs 10.9% fleet
288 tests
Age 69 yrs
52
27.9% fail vs 19.2% fleet
8,451 tests
Age 1014 yrs
64
37.0% fail vs 32.1% fleet
21,283 tests
Age 1520 yrs
65
43.4% fail vs 38.8% fleet
30,479 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Headlamp
5,137
21.9%
#2
Catalyst emissions
5,035
21.4%
#3
Position lamp
4,923
20.9%
#4
Headlamp aim
4,203
17.9%
#5
Coil spring
4,202
17.9%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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