MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Abarth 595 MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 83.5% of 16,514 MOT tests on the Abarth 595 ended in a pass, 7.0 points above the 76.5% average for all cars. Comparing like for like at ages 3 to 10, it passed 81.4% against 82.0%.

Pass rate

83.5%

All cars 76.5%

Tests

16,514

Initial MOTs in 2023

Ages 3 to 10

81.4%

All cars 82.0%

Mileage at 10

55k

Median; middle half 41k to 71k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Abarth 595 MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

Age	Pass rate	Mileage
21,135 tests	91.5%	15,000 · 11k to 21k
31,863 tests	90.9%	19,000 · 13k to 25k
43,093 tests	86.6%	25,000 · 19k to 33k
53,098 tests	83.4%	31,000 · 23k to 41k
63,043 tests	80.8%	37,000 · 27k to 49k
72,459 tests	78.2%	43,000 · 31k to 55k
8885 tests	78.5%	45,000 · 31k to 59k
9482 tests	78.2%	49,000 · 35k to 65k
10424 tests	74.8%	55,000 · 41k to 71k

595 pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Abarth 595. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Tyre tread

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

2.0in 100 tests

Wiper blades

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

1.5in 100 tests

Screen washers

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen

1.4in 100 tests

Tyres

A tyre cords visible or damaged

1.4in 100 tests

Shock absorbers

A shock absorber bush excessively worn

1.4in 100 tests

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

1.3in 100 tests

Coil springs

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

1.1in 100 tests

Warning lights

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

1.0in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Brake discs

Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured

13.5in 100 tests

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

6.7in 100 tests

Shock absorbers

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage

3.4in 100 tests

Brake discs

Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

2.4in 100 tests

Tyre tread

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

2.3in 100 tests

Shock absorbers

A shock absorber bush excessively worn

2.3in 100 tests

Exhaust

Exhaust system leaking or insecure

1.3in 100 tests

Coil springs

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

1.2in 100 tests

What to check on a used 595

The parts that come up most often in Abarth 595 MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

Brake discs and pads
Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
Shock absorbers
Push down hard on each corner: it should rise once and settle. Oil on the shock absorber body is a sign of a leak.
Tyres
Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.
Wipers, washers and windscreen
Run the wipers and washers, and look for chips or cracks in the windscreen, above all in front of the driver.
Exhaust and emissions
Start the engine from cold and listen for blowing or rattling from the exhaust, and look for smoke.

Check a specific 595

Fleet averages only go so far. Enter the registration to see that car's own MOT history, mileage record and current condition, free.

Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Abarth 595?

In 2023, 83.5% of 16,514 initial MOT tests on the Abarth 595 ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans. At ages 3 to 10, with the same age mix as all cars, it was 81.4% against 82.0%.

What fails most often on a Abarth 595 MOT?

The most common failures were tyre tread (2.0 in 100 tests), wiper blades (1.5 in 100 tests), screen washers (1.4 in 100 tests).

What is a normal mileage for a 10-year-old Abarth 595?

At 10 years old, the median Abarth 595 at its MOT had covered 55,000 miles, and the middle half had between 41,000 and 71,000 miles.

What do MOT testers most often advise on a Abarth 595?

The most common advisories were brake discs (13.5 in 100 tests), brake pads (6.7 in 100 tests), shock absorbers (3.4 in 100 tests).

Other Abarth models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Abarth models or see every make.

59583.5%50072.4%

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.