Abarth 595C MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Abarth 595C took 1,809 MOT tests in Britain and passed 84% 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
- 1,809
- First-time pass rate
- 84%
- All cars
- 71%
What the 595C fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres5.4% (all cars 6.4%)
- Lights and electrics3.5% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension3.4% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility3.3% (all cars 4.8%)
- Brakes1.9% (all cars 6.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.3% (all cars 3.1%)
- Number plates and VIN0.4% (all cars 0.4%)
- Body and structure0.2% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.5%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.5%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.4%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.4%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.1%
- Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush 1.0%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 0.9%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 0.9%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 16.0%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 10.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 7.2%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.9%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 2.8%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2.2%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 1.9%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 1.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 371 | 82% |
| 2018 | 440 | 82% |
| 2019 | 411 | 88% |
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 | 14,982 miles |
| 4 years | 18,791 miles |
| 5 years | 25,418 miles |
| 6 years | 30,011 miles |
| 7 years | 34,769 miles |
Check a particular 595C
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.