How reliable is the Fiat Grande Punto compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Fiat Grande Punto, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 53.5% across 5,271 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What do testers most often warn about on a Fiat Grande Punto?

The most common advisory is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", noted on 34.2% of all Fiat Grande Punto tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Fiat Grande Punto usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 86,851 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Are most Fiat Grande Punto models petrol or diesel?

Of the Fiat Grande Punto cars tested, 96% are petrol, 4% are diesel. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Fiat Grande Punto MOT pass rate & common failures

From 5,271 recorded MOT tests of the Fiat Grande Punto, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 5,271 MOT tests, 53.5% of Fiat Grande Punto tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Fiat Grande Punto fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, which appears in 18.1% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 86,851 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

53.5%unadjusted, not comparable5,271 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Grande Punto. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 5,271 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Fiat Grande Punto tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning18.1%
353 occurrencesLamp not working explained
2.Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer15.7%
307 occurrencesEmissions above the permitted limit explained
3.Exhaust system leaking or insecure13.8%
270 occurrencesExhaust leaking or insecure explained
4.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning13.4%
261 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained
5.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened12.9%
252 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained
6.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements11.9%
233 occurrencesHeadlamp aim incorrect explained
7.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements11.9%
232 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
8.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn10.6%
207 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
9.A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage9.8%
191 occurrencesShock absorber defective explained
10.A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded8.0%
156 occurrencesSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Fiat Grande Punto tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened34.2%
1,802 testsRoad spring broken or fractured explained
2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements27.1%
1,429 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
3.A tyre seriously damaged20.4%
1,074 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
4.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn16.8%
883 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
5.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users15.3%
805 tests
6.Exhaust system leaking or insecure11.9%
625 testsExhaust leaking or insecure explained
7.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured9.7%
512 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
8.A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded9.7%
512 testsSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained

What gets tested

The Grande Punto fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 86,851
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol96.4%
Diesel3.6%

Check a specific Fiat Grande Punto

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Fiat models

Fiat 500 — 65.3% adjusted
Fiat Panda — 65.2% adjusted
Fiat Ducato — 73.4% adjusted
Fiat Punto — 56.5% adjusted
Fiat Doblo — 65.4% adjusted
Fiat 500X — 75.2% adjusted
All Fiat models

Common questions

How reliable is the Fiat Grande Punto compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Fiat Grande Punto, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 53.5% across 5,271 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Fiat Grande Punto?: The item recorded most often is "A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning", which appears in 18.1% of failed Fiat Grande Punto tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Fiat Grande Punto?: The most common advisory is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", noted on 34.2% of all Fiat Grande Punto tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Fiat Grande Punto usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 86,851 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Are most Fiat Grande Punto models petrol or diesel?: Of the Fiat Grande Punto cars tested, 96% are petrol, 4% are diesel. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.