Abarth 500 reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Abarth

Model: 500

Model reliability rank
51
MOT-based rank from 36,532 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
74.6%
Share of this model's 36,532 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
-
CO2 emission
-
Euro emissions
-
Tax cost
£220/yr
Average vehicle miles
74,663
Moderate average mileage in the current pool.
Life expectancy miles
74,724
Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
13.3
Comfortable mid-life age pattern.
Market share
0.01%
0.01% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
4,903
4,903 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
36,532
36,532 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Very Rare
4,903On the road
Insight summary

Abarth 500 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 4,903 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 74.6% from 36,532 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 51. The current pool shows an average of 74,663 miles and an average age of 13.3 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 74,724 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are exhaust emissions, windscreen damage and driveshaft boots. The practical read is that the Abarth 500 looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
PETROL4,879
OTHER21
DIESEL3
PETROL99.5%4,879 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))534
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))478
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))452
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))411
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))401
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))398
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))317
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))301
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))290
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))287
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))269
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))246
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))244
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))235
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))234
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))231
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))231
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))229
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))229
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))221
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))217
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))215
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))213
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))213
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))210
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 7,306 defects across this top 25 set
01
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
7.3% of displayed top 25
534
02
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6.5% of displayed top 25
478
03
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6.2% of displayed top 25
452
04
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
5.6% of displayed top 25
411
05
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
5.5% of displayed top 25
401
06
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5.4% of displayed top 25
398
07
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
4.3% of displayed top 25
317
08
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
4.1% of displayed top 25
301
09
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
4.0% of displayed top 25
290
10
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
3.9% of displayed top 25
287
11
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
3.7% of displayed top 25
269
12
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3.4% of displayed top 25
246
13
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3.3% of displayed top 25
244
14
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
3.2% of displayed top 25
235
15
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
3.2% of displayed top 25
234
16
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
3.2% of displayed top 25
231
17
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.2% of displayed top 25
231
18
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
3.1% of displayed top 25
229
19
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
3.1% of displayed top 25
229
20
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
3.0% of displayed top 25
221
21
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
3.0% of displayed top 25
217
22
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2.9% of displayed top 25
215
23
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
2.9% of displayed top 25
213
24
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
2.9% of displayed top 25
213
25
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
2.9% of displayed top 25
210