2009–2015 · 4,819 MOT tests

Abarth 500 MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Abarth 500 did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

103Above average
Best year200963.3% passed
Worst year201469.0% passed
Rank in Abarth1 of 3

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2009: 63.3% passed (average for its age 58.4%)20092010: 63.1% passed (average for its age 59.6%)20102011: 64.1% passed (average for its age 61.8%)20112012: 66.5% passed (average for its age 64.3%)20122013: 68.0% passed (average for its age 66.8%)20132014: 69.0% passed (average for its age 69.9%)20142015: 73.7% passed (average for its age 73.5%)2015

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2015 50064373.7%73.5%
100About average
2014 50070169.0%69.9%
99About average
2013 50046968.0%66.8%
102About average
2012 50067866.5%64.3%
103Above average
2011 50078564.1%61.8%
104Above average
2010 50085663.1%59.6%
106Above average
2009 50068763.3%58.4%
108Well above average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 4,819 tests.

  1. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt3.6%
  2. Suspension arms - ball joint: ball joint excessively worn3.3%
  3. Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn2.4%
  4. Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush2.1%
  5. Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits2.0%
  6. Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect1.6%
  7. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.6%
  8. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.2%

Other Abarth models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Abarth 59518,116
99About average
Abarth 595C1,999
100About average