2011 Fiat Punto · 21,167 MOT tests
2011 Fiat Punto reliability
2011 Fiat Puntos fail 43.1% of first MOT tests, 23% more MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 8 of 18 Punto years (21,167 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
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- first-time fail rate (all Fiat Puntos: 44.5%)
- 43.1%
- first-time fail rate (all Fiat Puntos: 44.5%)
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- 23% more
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 12
- 78,238
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 12
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
- 21,167
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
Year on year
2011 against the years either side
- 2010 cars: 16% more MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2011 car does worse)
- 2012 cars: 33% more MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2011 car does better)
- Weak spot: exhaust, emissions and leaks, 9.1% of tests fail here (156% above cars of the same age and mileage).
- Plates: a 2011 car carries a 60 plate (January–February 2011), or a 11 plate (March–August 2011), or a 61 plate (September–December 2011).
Common problems
What fails on a 2011 Fiat Punto
Fail rate by area
- Lights and electrics22.6%
- Suspension13.5%
- Brakes10.4%
- Exhaust, emissions and leaks9.1%
- Tyres7%
- Body, chassis and structure6.9%
- Windscreen, wipers and mirrors6.9%
Average for cars of the same age and mileage
Top failures
Position lamp not working 5.46%
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 4.59%
A broken coil spring can leave the car sitting low or unstable, so it must be replaced before driving.
Exhaust has major gas leak 3.76%
A major exhaust leak can let poisonous gas into the car and is illegal, so it must be repaired before driving.
Headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect 3.38%
A wrongly shaped beam can dazzle other drivers and reduce your own view of the road, so the lamps need correcting.
Stop lamp not working 3.33%
A failed stop lamp means drivers behind cannot see when you brake, a safety risk that must be fixed.
Parking brake efficiency below minimum 3.2%
The parking brake holds the car less well than required, so it may roll on a slope and needs repair.
Common advisories
Tyre worn close to legal limit (15.62%) · Coil spring showing some corrosion (12.64%) · Engine oil leak, not excessive (11.31%) · Tyre slightly damaged or cracking (10.99%) · Brake disc pitted or scored (8.86%) · Exhaust has minor gas leak (8.6%)
Other years
Every Fiat Punto year
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2022 to 2024, class 4 normal tests.
Is a 2011 Fiat Punto reliable?
2011 Fiat Puntos fail 43.1% of first MOT tests, 23% more MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 8 of 18 Punto years (21,167 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
What fails on a 2011 Fiat Punto MOT?
Most often position lamp not working (5.46% of tests), coil spring fractured or broken (4.59% of tests), exhaust has major gas leak (3.76% of tests).
How many miles should a 2011 Fiat Punto have done?
At its MOT aged about 12, a typical 2011 Fiat Punto shows 78,238 miles. Much higher or lower is worth asking about.
What plate is a 2011 car?
A car first registered in 2011 carries a 60 plate (January–February 2011), or a 11 plate (March–August 2011), or a 61 plate (September–December 2011).
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