2010 Fiat Grande Punto · 6,818 MOT tests
2010 Fiat Grande Punto reliability
2010 Fiat Grande Puntos fail 44% of first MOT tests, 20% more MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 4 of 4 Grande Punto years (6,818 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
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- first-time fail rate (all Fiat Grande Puntos: 45%)
- 44%
- first-time fail rate (all Fiat Grande Puntos: 45%)
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- 20% more
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 12
- 78,937
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 12
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
- 6,818
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
Year on year
2010 against the years either side
- 2009 cars: 14% more MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2010 car does worse)
- 2011 cars: 18% more MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2010 car does worse)
- Weak spot: exhaust, emissions and leaks, 11.2% of tests fail here (176% above cars of the same age and mileage).
- Strong point: brakes, 24% fewer fails than comparable cars.
- Plates: a 2010 car carries a 59 plate (January–February 2010), or a 10 plate (March–August 2010), or a 60 plate (September–December 2010).
Common problems
What fails on a 2010 Fiat Grande Punto
Fail rate by area
- Lights and electrics24.7%
- Suspension14.8%
- Exhaust, emissions and leaks11.2%
- Tyres7.8%
- Body, chassis and structure7.2%
- Windscreen, wipers and mirrors7.1%
- Brakes6.4%
Average for cars of the same age and mileage
Top failures
Position lamp not working 5.98%
A failed position lamp makes the car harder to see in poor light and is illegal, so it must be repaired.
Coil spring fractured or broken 5.18%
A broken coil spring can leave the car sitting low or unstable, so it must be replaced before driving.
Lambda reading outside specified limits 4.41%
An out-of-range lambda reading suggests poor fuel mixture or a failing catalytic converter, so diagnosis is needed.
Exhaust has major gas leak 4.36%
A major exhaust leak can let poisonous gas into the car and is illegal, so it must be repaired before driving.
Stop lamp not working 4.33%
A failed stop lamp means drivers behind cannot see when you brake, a safety risk that must be fixed.
Headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect 3.62%
A wrongly shaped beam can dazzle other drivers and reduce your own view of the road, so the lamps need correcting.
Common advisories
Tyre worn close to legal limit (16.47%) · Coil spring showing some corrosion (14.77%) · Tyre slightly damaged or cracking (11.1%) · Engine oil leak, not excessive (10.52%) · Suspension arm pin/bush showing wear (8.57%) · Exhaust has minor gas leak (7.64%)
Other years
Every Fiat Grande Punto year
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2022 to 2024, class 4 normal tests.
Is a 2010 Fiat Grande Punto reliable?
2010 Fiat Grande Puntos fail 44% of first MOT tests, 20% more MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 4 of 4 Grande Punto years (6,818 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
What fails on a 2010 Fiat Grande Punto MOT?
Most often position lamp not working (5.98% of tests), coil spring fractured or broken (5.18% of tests), lambda reading outside specified limits (4.41% of tests).
How many miles should a 2010 Fiat Grande Punto have done?
At its MOT aged about 12, a typical 2010 Fiat Grande Punto shows 78,937 miles. Much higher or lower is worth asking about.
What plate is a 2010 car?
A car first registered in 2010 carries a 59 plate (January–February 2010), or a 10 plate (March–August 2010), or a 60 plate (September–December 2010).
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