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Fiat
Grand Punto
6,415 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Grand Puntos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 12.5 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
65.0%
Pass-after-fix
6.0%
Fail
28.0%
Avg miles
89,447
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
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Grand Punto: a below-average pass rate worth digging into
Across 5,267 MOT tests, the Grand Punto returns 65.8% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. A defective headlamp lens and a broken or weak spring round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 86,439, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 4–22
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
4–22
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective
385 occurrences · 6.0% of tests
- 02
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
314 occurrences · 4.9% of tests
- 03
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
228 occurrences · 3.6% of tests
- 04
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
177 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
- 05
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
164 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 06
Exhaust system leaking or insecure
158 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
- 07
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
156 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 08
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
150 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
- 09
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
148 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
- 10
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
144 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£78–£210
If every one of this Grand Punto's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Tools that pre-empt a retest.
Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
Item 01 · Amazon UK
Headlight restoration kit
Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.
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H7 / W21W bulb pack
A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.
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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Buying or keeping a Grand Punto?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Grand Punto and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.