86.3%
Abarth 124 Spider
Abarth 124 Spider MOT pass rate and common problems
The Abarth 124 Spider passed 86.3% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 14 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was position lamp not working.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the 124 Spider compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
78%
Abarth average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The 124 Spider runs 8.3 points ahead of the Abarth average. It is 1st of the 3 Abarth models in the data. The average 124 Spider arrived at its test 7.3 years old with 32,125 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
124 Spider MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years (small sample) | 97 | 91.8% | 19.5 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years | 1,689 | 86% | 13.7 pts above |
| 11 years and over (small sample) | 1 | 100% | 27.7 pts above |
Too few tests fall into some age groups to compare them reliably. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where 124 Spider failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Abarth 124 Spider cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and brakes together account for 52.6% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common 124 Spider MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Abarth 124 Spider cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 60.5% of everything testers recorded against failed Abarth 124 Spider cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a 124 Spider
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: position lamp not working, headlamp aim too high and registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps. 24.6% of failure items.
2
Brakes
Recorded most often: brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick and service brake performance excessively binding. 11.2% of failure items.
3
Visibility
Recorded most often: wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively and washers provides insufficient washer liquid. 9.6% of failure items.
4
Tyres
Recorded most often: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords. 9.6% of failure items.
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Abarth 124 Spider MOT FAQs
What is the Abarth 124 Spider MOT pass rate?
86.3% of Abarth 124 Spider cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 1,787 tests. That is 14 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 101st of 575 models.
What does an Abarth 124 Spider most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Abarth 124 Spider cars failing their 2025 MOT was position lamp not working, on 14.1% of failure items. Next were headlamp aim too high (6.5%) and wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (6.2%).
Which area causes the most Abarth 124 Spider MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 34.5%, followed by brakes at 18.2%.
Does this mean every Abarth 124 Spider has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Abarth 124 Spider that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Abarth 124 Spider's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.