Abarth 595, Buying guide, MOT record and UK numbers
20,622 Abarth 595s are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 79.9% of initial MOT tests, 7.6 points above the 72.3% UK average.
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Abarth 595 at the MOT
79.9% of 21,961 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the 595 198th of 575 models. Abarth 595s aged 3 to 5 years passed 84.9% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 68.6%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Abarth 595 tests in 2025.
Where 595s fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Abarth 595 tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (7%), pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn (5.2%) and shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (4.6%).
The MOT page lists every common 595 MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The 595's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.25.2% of 595 failure items
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Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.20.7% of 595 failure items
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.18.8% of 595 failure items
Abarth 595s in the UK
20,622 were licensed at the end of June 2026, more than any other Abarth. The number licensed has grown 220% since the end of 2016.
- Change since 2016
- +220%from 6,441 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2018half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2018 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 3against 4,288 in 2018
- Declared off the road
- 6913.2% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Abarth 595s since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 1,313 |
| End of 2015 | 3,027 |
| End of 2016 | 6,441 |
| End of 2017 | 9,958 |
| End of 2018 | 13,725 |
| End of 2019 | 16,300 |
| End of 2020 | 18,129 |
| End of 2021 | 19,756 |
| End of 2022 | 21,026 |
| End of 2023 | 20,971 |
| End of 2024 | 20,941 |
| End of 2025 | 20,790 |
| End of June 2026 | 20,622 |
How old they are
Licensed Abarth 595s by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
A further 149 were first used before 2013.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 161 | 169 |
| 2023 | 239 | 258 |
| 2022 | 1,046 | 1,397 |
| 2021 | 1,975 | 2,252 |
| 2020 | 2,020 | 2,244 |
| 2019 | 2,637 | 3,062 |
| 2018 | 3,655 | 4,288 |
| 2017 | 3,147 | 3,745 |
| 2016 | 2,948 | 3,576 |
| 2015 | 1,486 | 1,860 |
| 2014 | 488 | |
| 2013 | 429 |
1,486 595s first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 80% of the 1,860 first registered that year.
595 engine sizes
1.4 litre engines made up 99% of Abarth 595 MOT tests in 2025. Petrol accounts for 100% of licensed 595s.
Other Abarth models
The most-tested Abarth models in 2025, against the 595's 79.9% MOT pass rate.
Abarth 595 FAQs
How many Abarth 595s are there in the UK?
20,622 Abarth 595s were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 691 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Abarth 595 reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 79.9% first-time pass rate for the Abarth 595 across 21,961 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
What should I check before buying a used Abarth 595?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: suspension, tyres and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check an Abarth 595's history?
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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Abarth history check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.