MOT performance

Abarth MOT pass rates and common failures

Across 56,475 MOT tests of Abarth cars in 2023–2024, 78.4% passed first time. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, Abarths failed 8% more often than comparable cars.

56,475 MOT tests on 29,030 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto

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At a glance

Abarth MOT results at a glance
Figure	Value	Basis
First-time pass rate	78.4%	±0.3 pts (95%), n = 56,475
Failures vs similar cars	1.08×	same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00
Tests with a dangerous defect	6.6%	n = 56,475
Average age at test	6.6 years	n = 56,475

Abarth models

Every Abarth model with at least 10,000 tests, most-tested first.

Abarth MOT results by model
Model	Tests	First-time pass rate	Failures vs similar cars
Abarth 500	47,520	77.2%	1.10×

Where Abarths fail

Abarth MOT failures by area
Area	Tests failed on it	vs similar cars
Suspension	7.1%	+50%
Lights, reflectors and electrical	6.6%	+5%
Tyres	5.7%	+9%
Brakes	4.0%	+2%
Driver's view of the road	3.4%	-11%
Noise, emissions and leaks	2.4%	+54%
Body, chassis and structure	1.7%	+18%
Registration plates and VIN	0.4%	+92%
Steering	0.4%	-63%
Seat belts and airbags	0.3%	-22%
Road wheels	0.1%	-43%

Most common failure items

Most common Abarth MOT failure items
Item	Area	Share of tests
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm	Tyres	2.19%
Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush	Suspension	1.56%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid	Driver's view of the road	1.48%
Condition: has ply or cords exposed	Tyres	1.41%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick	Brakes	1.38%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively	Driver's view of the road	1.30%
Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn	Suspension	1.15%
Coil spring: fractured or broken	Suspension	1.05%
Headlamp aim: too low	Lights, reflectors and electrical	1.01%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction	Noise, emissions and leaks	1.01%

Pass rate by age

Abarth MOT pass rate by age at test
Age at test (years)	Tests	First-time pass rate	Failures vs similar cars
3-4	11,956	86.2%	+20%
5-6	16,594	81.7%	+14%
7-8	11,320	74.6%	+17%
9-10	5,231	70.5%	+3%
11-12	4,073	66.7%	-5%
13-15	3,901	64.5%	-13%

MOT failures where Abarth stands out

Individual failure items that Abarths record clearly more or less often than cars of the same age, mileage and fuel. All Abarth MOT failure patterns.

Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect · 1.80× comparable cars
Condition: has ply or cords exposed · 1.58× comparable cars
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively · 0.64× comparable cars
Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn · 1.51× comparable cars
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction · 1.52× comparable cars

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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.