Abarth 124 Spider Multiair Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Abarth 124 Spider Multiair Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 714 individual Abarth 124 Spider Multiair Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Abarth 124 Spider Multiair Autos 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 Auto tested had covered 26,357 miles and was built around 2018.

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 Auto sits 16 points above the national average, ranked 285 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 Auto

1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.5% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect)
2. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.3% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
3. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.1% of tests
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.8% of tests
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.8% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.6% of tests
9. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 0.6% of tests (2.07x the national rate for this defect)
10. A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.6% of tests (17.73x the national rate for this defect)

From 712 DVSA-tracked Abarth 124 Spider Multiair Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.97% of these flagged Abarth 124 Spider Multiair Auto 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 Auto

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 Auto before it actually fails on it.

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 20.5% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 17.4% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 12.4% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.3% of tests, also fails
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.2% of tests, also fails
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.5% of tests, also fails
7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.3% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.7% of tests
9. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 0.6% of tests
10. Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted, 0.6% of tests (9.18x the national rate for this advisory)

From 712 DVSA-tracked Abarth 124 Spider Multiair Auto tests, 2024.

Abarth 124 Spider Multiair Auto 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 Auto year:

• 2018 Abarth 124 Spider Multiair Auto - 93.1% first-time pass, 393 tests
• 2019 Abarth 124 Spider Multiair Auto - 91.6% first-time pass, 203 tests

Other Abarth models

• Abarth 595 - 82.3%
• Abarth 500 - 71.9%
• Abarth 595c - 85.5%
• Abarth 124 Spider Multiair - 91.1%
• Abarth 695 - 85.6%

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• Volvo Xc60 R-Design T6 Rcharg Awd A - 92.7%
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• Volkswagen Tiguan Se Navigation Tsi Evo - 92.7%
• Audi A1 Citycarver 30 Tfsi S-A - 92.7%
• Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tsi Evo - 92.6%
• Nissan Juke N-Connecta Dig-T S-A - 92.6%

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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