Abarth 500 — reliability by registration year

2009–2015 · 6 registration years · 4,415 first tests

Registration years

First-attempt MOT results for every 500 registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.

Abarth 500 first-attempt MOT results by registration year
Year	First tests	First-attempt pass	Incl. PRS	Most common failure
2015	678	67.0%	73.5%
2014	714	68.3%	74.5%
2012	697	65.3%	70.9%
2011	793	65.1%	70.7%
2010	859	66.8%	71.9%	Drive shafts — Joints (front) 18.2%
2009	674	68.1%	73.9%

Other Abarth models

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