Abarth 595 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Abarth 595 took 16,962 MOT tests in Britain and passed 81% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 16,962
- First-time pass rate
- 81%
- All cars
- 71%
What the 595 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres5.7% (all cars 6.4%)
- Suspension5.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics4.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Visibility3.4% (all cars 4.8%)
- Brakes3.3% (all cars 6.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.0% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure0.9% (all cars 3.5%)
- Number plates and VIN0.3% (all cars 0.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.2%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.5%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.4%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.4%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.4%
- Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush 1.4%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 1.1%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.1%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 16.9%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 13.5%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 6.8%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 3.5%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.4%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2.7%
- Macpherson strut, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2.6%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.4%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 489 | 71% |
| 2014 | 554 | 74% |
| 2015 | 1,665 | 74% |
| 2016 | 2,983 | 76% |
| 2017 | 3,094 | 79% |
| 2018 | 3,586 | 83% |
| 2019 | 2,459 | 87% |
| 2020 | 1,892 | 89% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 16,740 miles |
| 4 years | 22,036 miles |
| 5 years | 29,281 miles |
| 6 years | 36,558 miles |
| 7 years | 41,340 miles |
| 8 years | 45,020 miles |
| 9 years | 46,865 miles |
| 10 years | 55,418 miles |
| 11 years | 56,191 miles |
Check a particular 595
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Abarth models
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.