Abarth MOT pass rates and used models
Abarth cars passed 78% of their initial MOT tests in 2025, 5.7 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average and 21st of 63 makes. Across the range, the 124 Spider scored highest at 86.3% and the 500 lowest at 66.9%.
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Every Abarth model ranked
First-time MOT pass rates from 2025, highest first. Each model links to its buying guide and full MOT record.
| Model | Pass rate | vs Abarth | Tests | Avg age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 Spider | 86.3% | 8.3 pts above | 1,787 | 7.3 yrs |
| 595 | 79.9% | 2 pts above | 21,961 | 7 yrs |
| 500 | 66.9% | 11 pts below | 5,242 | 13 yrs |
The 124 Spider and 500 are 19.4 percentage points apart. Part of that gap is age: models that left sale years ago are tested as older cars, and older cars fail more often.
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Abarth pass rate by age
Every Abarth tested in 2025, split by the car's age at test.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 6,751 | 85% |
| 6 to 10 years | 16,923 | 77.8% |
| 11 years and over | 5,470 | 67% |
Abarth pass rates fall by 18 percentage points between the youngest and oldest groups, so compare a model with others of a similar age rather than with the headline figure.
Checking a used Abarth
Model averages describe the range, not the car in front of you. The Abarth history check covers finance, write-off, theft, mileage and keeper records for one registration.
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MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.