Abarth 595 MOT Results

Registered in 2014
77.2% pass rate
from 566 tests in 2021
Pass rate by mileage
Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 2014 cars and highlighted areas where the Abarth 595 is unusually good or bad.

  • 6.4% fail on Suspension
    • 3.0% fail on Suspension arms (93% worse than other 2014 cars)
      • 1.8% fail on Pins and bushes (160% worse than other 2014 cars)
      • 1.6% fail on Ball joint
    • 2.7% fail on Springs
      • 2.7% fail on Coil springs
        • 2.7% fail on Coil spring
    • 0.71% fail on Macpherson strut (14 times worse than other 2014 cars)
      • 0.35% fail on Pins and bushes (13 times worse than other 2014 cars)
      • 0.18% fail on Attachment bracket and mounting
      • 0.18% fail on Ball joint
    • 0.53% fail on Wheel bearings
    • 0.53% fail on Shock absorbers
    • 0.18% fail on Other suspension component
      • 0.18% fail on Other suspension component
  • 5.7% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
    • 3.2% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 3.0% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 0.18% fail on Headlamp aim not tested
    • 1.6% fail on Headlamps
      • 0.71% fail on Headlamp cleaning device (12 times worse than other 2014 cars)
      • 0.53% fail on Headlamp
      • 0.35% fail on Headlamp levelling device (6 times worse than other 2014 cars)
    • 0.53% fail on Stop lamp
    • 0.35% fail on Direction indicators
      • 0.35% fail on Flashing type
        • 0.18% fail on Individual direction indicators
        • 0.18% fail on Side repeaters
    • 0.18% fail on Registration plate lamp(s)
    • 0.18% fail on Mandatory tell-tales
      • 0.18% fail on Rear fog lamp tell-tale
  • 5.3% fail on Visibility
    • 3.7% fail on Washers (120% worse than other 2014 cars)
    • 1.9% fail on Wipers
  • 4.1% fail on Tyres
    • 2.5% fail on Condition
    • 1.4% fail on Tread depth
    • 0.18% fail on Size/type
  • 3.7% fail on Brakes
    • 2.5% fail on Mechanical brake components
      • 1.2% fail on Brake linings and pads
        • 1.2% fail on Brake pads
      • 1.2% fail on Brake discs and drums
        • 1.2% fail on Brake discs
      • 0.18% fail on Brake cables, rods, levers and linkages
        • 0.18% fail on Cable
    • 1.1% fail on Brake performance
      • 0.53% fail on Service brake performance
        • 0.53% fail on Rbt
          • 0.53% fail on Service brake performance
      • 0.53% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp)
        • 0.53% fail on Rbt (sp)
      • 0.35% fail on Parking brake performance
        • 0.35% fail on Rbt
          • 0.18% fail on Parking brake performance
          • 0.18% fail on Parking (secondary brake performance)
    • 0.18% fail on Rigid brake pipes
    • 0.18% fail on Brake actuators (including spring brakes or hydraulic cylinders)
      • 0.18% fail on Hydraulic brake callipers
    • 0.18% fail on ABS / EBS / ESC
      • 0.18% fail on Electronic stability control
  • 1.8% fail on Noise, emissions and leaks
    • 1.8% fail on Exhaust emissions
      • 1.8% fail on Spark ignition
        • 0.88% fail on Catalyst emissions
        • 0.88% fail on Malfunction indicator lamp
  • 1.2% fail on Body, chassis, structure
    • 0.53% fail on Exhaust system
    • 0.35% fail on Seats (9 times worse than other 2014 cars)
      • 0.35% fail on Passenger's seat (26 times worse than other 2014 cars)
    • 0.18% fail on Fuel system
      • 0.18% fail on Fuel cap/sealing device
    • 0.18% fail on Doors
      • 0.18% fail on Front passenger's door
        • 0.18% fail on Door condition
  • 0.35% fail on Identification of the vehicle
    • 0.35% fail on Registration plates
  • 0.35% fail on Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
    • 0.18% fail on Seat belts
      • 0.18% fail on Condition
    • 0.18% fail on SRS malfunction indicator lamp
  • 0.18% fail on Steering
    • 0.18% fail on Steering linkage components
      • 0.18% fail on Ball joint
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