Does the Fiat Grande Punto fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Fiat Grande Punto records 10.84 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.63 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+5.21, 95% interval +4.83 to +5.59). It ranks 33 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Fiat Grande Punto is “Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer”, recorded 953 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 953 | 3.31 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 485 | 1.69 |
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 447 | 1.55 |
| An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels | 334 | 1.16 |
| Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits | 325 | 1.13 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 28,766 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Fiat Grande Punto gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
12.1% of Fiat Grande Punto MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 5,425 miles later (2,710 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,710 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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