Which Abarth models fail their MOT less for their age?
In 2024, 81.9% of MOTs on the 4 Abarth models published here passed (78.1% first time, 3.7% after a fix at the test centre), from 28,530 first tests. Allowing for age (not mileage), these Abarth models fail about as often as normal: brand MOT Risk Index 98.7 (95% CI 96.6–100.9; 100 = normal).
No single Abarth model has 10,000 first tests apart from one, so none is named best or worst here; every model's figure is in the chart and the table (the brand index uses all 28,530 tests).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 25 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).
Which Abarth models fail least and most for their age?
Of the 4 Abarth models, 2 fail less often than normal for their age, 1 more often, and 1 cannot be told apart from normal because their 95% intervals include 100.
| Model | MOT pass rate, % | Passed first time, % | MOT Risk Index | 95% interval | First tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abarth 124 | 92.1 | 89.7 | 55.8 | 48.7–63.8 | 1,830 |
| Abarth 695 | 86.6 | 84.3 | 85.5 | 70.5–103.0 | 573 |
| Abarth 500 | 72.3 | 66.6 | 94.5 | 91.0–98.0 | 5,446 |
| Abarth 595 | 83.3 | 80.0 | 104.8 | 102.0–107.7 | 20,681 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 28,530 (initial tests) · Method: MOT Risk Index = observed first-time failures ÷ failures expected for the same age profile × 100; brand index sums both over the 4 models · Updated: 25 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Where are Abarth models worse than other cars of the same age?
Allowing for age, Abarth models fail on suspension more than other cars of the same age: 10.4 failures per 100 tests against 6.8 expected (3.7 more; 95% interval 3.48 to 3.83).
| Failure group | Abarth, per 100 tests | Expected for the same age | Difference | 95% interval | Most common failure on (models) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.4 | 6.8 | +3.7 | 3.48 to 3.83 | 1 of 4 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2.8 | 1.9 | +0.8 | 0.75 to 0.93 | 0 of 4 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.4 | 1.6 | +0.8 | 0.74 to 0.91 | 0 of 4 |
| Tyres | 8.0 | 7.7 | +0.4 | 0.20 to 0.51 | 2 of 4 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 0.6 | 0.3 | +0.3 | 0.27 to 0.35 | 0 of 4 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.21 to -0.15 | 0 of 4 |
| Road Wheels | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.20 to -0.17 | 0 of 4 |
| Brakes | 6.0 | 6.2 | -0.2 | -0.33 to -0.07 | 0 of 4 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7.5 | 7.8 | -0.4 | -0.50 to -0.20 | 0 of 4 |
| Visibility | 5.4 | 5.9 | -0.5 | -0.65 to -0.40 | 1 of 4 |
| Steering | 0.5 | 1.3 | -0.8 | -0.82 to -0.74 | 0 of 4 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 132,024 (initial tests of the 4 models) · Method: failure items per 100 tests against the rate expected for the same age and kind of vehicle; interval from the count of failures (Poisson); a group is named only when its interval is wholly above zero and it is at least 5% above the expected rate · Updated: 25 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How to cite this page
MOT Risk Index (2026). Abarth MOT statistics by model 2024 (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 25 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/brand/abarth/
How the MOT Risk Index and every figure on this page are calculated: methodology.
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