79.9%
Abarth 595 pass rate
Used Abarth 595 buying guide
In 2025, Abarth 595 cars passed 79.9% of 21,961 initial MOT tests, 7.6 points above the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Abarth 595 MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
+7.6
percentage points above average
Ranked on pass rate the 595 sits 198th of 575 models in the data. Abarth as a brand averaged 78%, so this model runs 2 points ahead of its own brand. Abarth 595 cars 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%.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Abarth 595 MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the 595 compares with similar cars.
595 fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Abarth 595 cars tested in 2025. Diesel made up just 0% of tests.
Where the 595 fails its MOT
Where Abarth 595 cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific 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%). See every common 595 MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Abarth 595 that failed, not a claim that every 595 has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used 595?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
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.
2
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.
3
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.
4
Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing. 13.6% of 595 failure items.
5
Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly. 8.7% of 595 failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Abarth 595 failures cluster around suspension and tyres tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Abarth models
The most-tested Abarth models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the 595.
See all 3 Abarth models ranked by MOT pass rate.
Used Abarth 595 FAQs
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.
Do older Abarth 595 cars fail their MOT more often?
Abarth 595 cars 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%. On an older example, the car's own MOT history tells you more than the model average.
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 history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check an Abarth 595's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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.