Abarth Grandpunto MOT reliability

Abarth Grandpuntos passed their MOT first time 74% of the time across 100 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

74%

MOTs analysed

100

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2008 petrol

14 MOTs

These figures come from only 14 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 71%. Typical mileage 116,565 (most between 90,467 and 140,068).

2011: 80% → 2012: 70% → 2013: 59% → 2014: 78% → 2015: 69% → 2016: 61% → 2017: 54% → 2018: 66% → 2019: 62% → 2020: 54% → 2021: 67% → 2022: 73% → 2023: 71% → 2024: 38% → 2025: 71%

Most common failures

Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (14.3%)
Linkage: insecurely attached (7.1%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (7.1%)
Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (7.1%)
Headlamp aim: too high (7.1%)

Where 2008 Grandpuntos fail

Lights & electrics

21.4%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

14.3%

Suspension & axles

14.3%

Visibility & wipers

14.3%

Body, structure & corrosion

7.1%

Brakes

7.1%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.