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Punto Evo

4,669 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Punto Evos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 10.4 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

65.4%

Pass-after-fix

6.9%

Fail

27.1%

Avg miles

81,649

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

The picture

Punto Evo: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 4,669 MOT tests, the Punto Evo returns 65.4% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a broken or weak spring. Lamp emitted colour, position and a number-plate lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 81,649, 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

    229 occurrences · 4.9% of tests

  2. 02

    Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements

    195 occurrences · 4.2% of tests

  3. 03

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

    190 occurrences · 4.1% of tests

  4. 04

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    163 occurrences · 3.5% of tests

  5. 05

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    160 occurrences · 3.4% of tests

  6. 06

    Exhaust system leaking or insecure

    151 occurrences · 3.2% of tests

  7. 07

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

    136 occurrences · 2.9% of tests

  8. 08

    A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play

    117 occurrences · 2.5% of tests

  9. 09

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

    110 occurrences · 2.4% of tests

  10. 10

    A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage

    109 occurrences · 2.3% 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

£148–£370

If every one of this Punto Evo'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.

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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 Punto Evo?

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 Evo 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.