26,349 tests in 2025
Abarth MOT pass rates
Abarth’s first-time fail rate across 4 models was 18.7%, better than the national 22.6%. The spread between models below is the interesting part.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 595 | 17,768 | 82.7% | 17.3% | 38,040 |
| 500 | 4,872 | 72.5% | 27.5% | 72,881 |
| 595c | 2,016 | 84.3% | 15.7% | 28,291 |
| 124 | 1,693 | 89% | 11% | 28,742 |
Fail rates are first attempts at class 4 normal tests in 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised data (retrieved 2026-09-12). Age mix drives a lot of the spread: a model sold mostly since 2020 will beat one whose survivors average 15 years old. Each model page shows the rate by age band.