2014 Abarth 500: MOT pass rate and reliability
75.7% of 2014 Abarth 500s pass the MOT first time, measured across 774 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 58,475 miles.
How the 2014 compares
- Against all Abarth 500s (72.4%, 5,456 tests): +3.3 points
- Against all 2014 cars (75.4%): +0.3 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Abarth 500 model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2014 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Abarth 500:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 69.4% | 759 | 84,150 |
| 2010 | 68.7% | 946 | 78,697 |
| 2011 | 70.3% | 885 | 73,174 |
| 2012 | 71.5% | 762 | 70,301 |
| 2013 | 74.3% | 538 | 66,253 |
| 2014 | 75.7% | 774 | 58,475 |
| 2015 | 78.8% | 718 | 53,479 |
What this means if you are buying a 2014 500
The 2014 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 3.3 points more often than the Abarth 500 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 12-year-old car fails on
A 2014 car is 12 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 2014 Abarth 500 the average at test was 58,475 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2015 at 78.8%, and the weakest in our data is 2010 at 68.7%. That 10.1 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2014 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2011 Abarth 500 - 70.3%
- 2012 Abarth 500 - 71.5%
- 2013 Abarth 500 - 74.3%
- 2015 Abarth 500 - 78.8%