Abarth 124 Spider Multiair: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Abarth 124 Spider Multiair passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,007 individual Abarth 124 Spider Multiair tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 91.1% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +14.4 points |
| Tests analysed | 1,007 |
| Average mileage at test | 29,310 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2017 |
| Reliability rank | 530 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 91.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Abarth 124 Spider Multiairs presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Abarth 124 Spider Multiair tested had covered 29,310 miles and was built around 2017.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Abarth 124 Spider Multiair bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.
Looking at a specific Abarth 124 Spider Multiair rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Abarth 124 Spider Multiairs actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Abarth 124 Spider Multiair
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.7% of tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 0.5% of tests
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 0.4% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.3% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.3% of tests
From 1,751 DVSA-tracked Abarth 124 Spider Multiair tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.93% of these flagged Abarth 124 Spider Multiair defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Abarth 124 Spider Multiair pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Abarth 124 Spider Multiair year:
- 2017 Abarth 124 Spider Multiair - 88.2% first-time pass, 322 tests
- 2018 Abarth 124 Spider Multiair - 92.7% first-time pass, 510 tests
Other Abarth models
- Abarth 595 - 82.3%
- Abarth 500 - 71.9%
- Abarth 595c - 85.5%
- Abarth 124 Spider Multiair Auto - 92.7%
- Abarth 695 - 85.6%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Vauxhall Grandland X Business Ed Nav T - 91.1%
- Hyundai I20 Element T-Gdi - 91.1%
- Ford Fiesta Vignale Edition Turbo - 91.1%
- Tesla Model Y Long Range Awd - 91.1%
- Skoda Kamiq Monte Carlo Tsi - 91.1%
- Cupra Formentor V2 Tsi - 91.1%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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