Car statistics by year

2007 Fiat Punto

Fiat Punto cars first registered in 2007: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2007, so like is set against like.

A year of the Fiat Punto. “2007” is the year of first registration.

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6,787 MOT tests of 2007 Fiat Punto cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 50.6% All 2007 cars 57.3%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 89,100 miles; all 2007 cars 105,600
  • Left at the end of 2025 8,104 24.1% of the 33,695 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 10.0% All 2007 cars 10.3%
  • Tests with an advisory 75.2% All 2007 cars 70.3%
  • MOT tests in 2025 6,787 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2007 Fiat Puntos do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 18 years old, 50.6% of 2007 Fiat Punto MOT tests were passed first time, against 57.3% for all cars first registered in 2007. 2007 Fiat Puntos did worse than average for their age, by 6.7 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 51.0% of the time (all 2007 cars 56.8%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Fiat Punto vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Fiat Punto bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Fiat Punto compared with all cars
First registered Fiat PuntoAll cars
’02 52.7%59.7%
’03 56.7%58.9%
’04 51.0%57.9%
’05 55.2%57.7%
’06 51.2%56.9%
’07 50.6%57.3%
’08 52.5%57.0%
’09 55.1%58.2%
’10 53.3%59.3%
’11 55.3%61.5%
’12 56.5%63.6%
’13 55.5%66.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2007 Fiat Punto

Stop lamp: not working was the most common single reason a 2007 Fiat Punto failed, on 15.3% of about 3,400 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (54.8% of failed tests; all 2007 cars 49.1%). 10.0% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 10.3% for all cars first registered in 2007. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2007 Fiat Punto tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 15.3%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 15.0%
Catalyst emissions: lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks 12.8%
Exhaust system: major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure 11.6%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 9.4%
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 8.2%
Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes 8.2%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility 7.8%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering 7.5%
Shock absorbers: serious fluid leak Suspension 6.3%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Fiat Punto vs all 2007 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2007 Fiat Punto MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2007 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 54.8%
Suspension 37.1%
Noise, emissions and leaks 25.3%
Body, chassis, structure 24.0%
Brakes 21.1%
Visibility 16.6%
Tyres 15.6%
Steering 9.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2007 Fiat Punto

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 75.2% of 2007 Fiat Punto tests had at least one (all 2007 cars 70.3%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2007 Fiat Punto tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 24.5%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 21.5%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 19.9%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 15.9%
Exhaust system: minor leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure 14.7%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 9.2%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 9.1%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 8.4%
Headlamp: product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 6.1%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 5.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2007 Fiat Punto?

Half of the 2007 Fiat Puntos tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 89,100 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 69,100 and a quarter more than 109,000. For all cars first registered in 2007, the middle figure was 105,600 miles, so 2007 Fiat Puntos have been driven 15.6% less far than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2007 Fiat Punto and all 2007 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2007 Fiat Punto 51,800 69,100 89,100 109,000 128,900 6,084
All 2007 cars 55,500 78,100 105,600 136,000 166,100 745,627
miles

Half of the 2007 Fiat Puntos tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 89,100 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2007 Fiat Puntos are left?

At the end of 2014, 33,695 2007 Fiat Puntos were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 8,104 were: 5,773 licensed and 2,331 declared off the road (SORN). That is 24.1% still on the record, against 42.4% for all cars first registered in 2007.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2007 Fiat Puntos on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2007 cars
Year end 2007 Fiat PuntoAll 2007 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 97.1%97.9%
2016 94.5%95.9%
2017 90.2%92.5%
2018 82.8%87.7%
2019 73.8%81.8%
2020 64.3%75.9%
2021 52.9%68.5%
2022 44.2%61.9%
2023 37.4%55.5%
2024 30.2%48.5%
2025 24.1%42.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2007

4 of the Fiat Punto’s 18 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2007.

The 2007 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2007 may have been built in 2006, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Fiat Punto recalls whose build dates include 2007
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
14 Dec 2009 Steering may fail 1 Jul 2006 to 30 Apr 2008 308
14 Dec 2009 Steering may fail 1 Jul 2006 to 30 Apr 2008 56,168
18 Aug 2008 Heater/climate control wiring abrasion may result in a short circuit. 1 Nov 2006 to 31 Oct 2007 28,557
7 Dec 2007 Brakes may fail 12 Oct 2007 to 14 Nov 2007 4,804 (all models)

Every Fiat Punto recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Fiat Punto

16 years of the Fiat Punto, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2003 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (56.7% passed first time) and the 2017 cars worst (63.6%).

Fiat Puntos by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2002 2,892 52.7% 59.7%
2003 3,209 56.7% 58.9%
2004 3,575 51.0% 57.9%
2005 2,006 55.2% 57.7%
2006 6,216 51.2% 56.9%
2007 8,104 50.6% 57.3%
2008 6,148 52.5% 57.0%
2009 6,272 55.1% 58.2%
2010 6,874 53.3% 59.3%
2011 5,091 55.3% 61.5%
2012 5,412 56.5% 63.6%
2013 4,027 55.5% 66.0%
2014 3,995 3,384 57.1% 69.1%
2015 2,548 2,376 63.0% 72.6%
2016 1,694 1,667 64.7% 75.6%
2017 1,246 1,197 63.6% 79.1%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 6,787 MOT tests of 2007 Fiat Punto cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 8,104 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Fiat Punto cars first registered in 2007; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2007.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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