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 rate91.1%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+14.4 points
Tests analysed1,007
Average mileage at test29,310 miles
Average year of manufacture2017
Reliability rank530 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. The Abarth 124 Spider Multiair sits 14.4 points above the national average, ranked 530 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Abarth 124 Spider Multiair

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
  3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.3% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.1% of tests
  5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.9% of tests
  6. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 0.7% of tests
  7. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.6% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.6% of tests
  9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.5% of tests
  10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests

From 1,007 DVSA-tracked Abarth 124 Spider Multiair tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.75% of these flagged Abarth 124 Spider Multiair defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Abarth 124 Spider Multiair

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Abarth 124 Spider Multiair before it actually fails on it.

  1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.8% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 16.5% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.4% of tests, also fails
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 15.8% of tests, also fails
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.3% of tests, also fails
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7.2% of tests
  7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.5% of tests
  8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.4% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this advisory)
  9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.9% of tests
  10. Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted, 0.6% of tests (9.74x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,007 DVSA-tracked Abarth 124 Spider Multiair tests, 2024.

Abarth 124 Spider Multiair pass rate by model year

From its 2017 to its 2018 model year, the Abarth 124 Spider Multiair's first-time pass rate has risen 4.5 points, from 88.2% to 92.7%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Abarth 124 Spider Multiair year:

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