2021 Abarth 595: MOT pass rate and reliability

90.2% of 2021 Abarth 595s pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,500 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 17,956 miles.

How the 2021 compares

  • Against all Abarth 595s (82.6%, 17,765 tests): +7.6 points
  • Against all 2021 cars (90%): +0.2 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Abarth 595 model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2021 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Abarth 595:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2013 70.5% 491 59,405
2014 77% 551 52,085
2015 76.5% 1,628 50,541
2016 79.1% 2,937 47,510
2017 81.8% 3,075 43,236
2018 83.1% 3,552 35,698
2019 87.3% 2,316 27,921
2020 89.3% 1,488 22,265
2021 90.2% 1,500 17,956

What this means if you are buying a 2021 595

The 2021 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 7.6 points more often than the Abarth 595 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 5-year-old car fails on

A 2021 car is 5 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 low mileage, which usually means light urban use. Short journeys are harder on batteries, brakes and exhausts than motorway miles, so do not assume low miles means low wear. On a 2021 Abarth 595 the average at test was 17,956 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.

2021 is the strongest year on record for this model at 90.2%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

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