Does the Fiat Grande Punto fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Fiat Grande Punto records 9.49 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.91 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.58, 95% interval +1.32 to +1.84). It ranks 195 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Fiat Grande Punto by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Fiat Grande Punto is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 2,498 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 2,498 | 4.63 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 779 | 1.44 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 539 | 1.00 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 297 | 0.55 |
| Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap | 220 | 0.41 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 53,939 (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 body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
13.4% of Fiat Grande Punto MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 5,156 miles later (4,281 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,281 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
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