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Abarth Punto
MOT 2023
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Punto

570 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Puntos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 2.9 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

72.8%

Pass-after-fix

7.0%

Fail

19.8%

Avg miles

79,102

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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Punto: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 570 MOT tests, the Punto returns 72.8% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a broken or weak spring. A weak handbrake and headlamp aim out of spec round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 79,102, 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.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

    25 occurrences · 4.4% of tests

  2. 02

    Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    24 occurrences · 4.2% of tests

  3. 03

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    23 occurrences · 4.0% of tests

  4. 04

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    19 occurrences · 3.3% of tests

  5. 05

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    16 occurrences · 2.8% of tests

  6. 06

    Parking brake inoperative on one side

    14 occurrences · 2.5% of tests

  7. 07

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    13 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  8. 08

    Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

    10 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  9. 09

    Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated

    9 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  10. 10

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    8 occurrences · 1.4% 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 4 failures

£158–£450

If every one of this 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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Item 02 · Amazon UK

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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Item 03 · Amazon UK

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 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 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.