Abarth 695: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Abarth 695 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 8.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 506 individual Abarth 695 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 85.6% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +8.9 points |
| Tests analysed | 506 |
| Average mileage at test | 28,143 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2017 |
| Reliability rank | 1,206 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 85.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 Abarth 695s 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 695 tested had covered 28,143 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 695 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 695 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 695s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Abarth 695
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.3% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.6% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.6% of tests
- A service brake control has insufficient reserve travel, 0.6% of tests (6.5x the national rate for this defect)
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.5% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
- A shock absorber missing or likely to become detached, 0.5% of tests (43.29x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 0.4% of tests
From 1,251 DVSA-tracked Abarth 695 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.26% of these flagged Abarth 695 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Other Abarth models
- Abarth 595 - 82.3%
- Abarth 500 - 71.9%
- Abarth 595c - 85.5%
- Abarth 124 Spider Multiair - 91.1%
- Abarth 124 Spider Multiair Auto - 92.7%
Models with a similar pass rate
- BMW X2 Xdrive20d M Sport X Auto - 85.6%
- Volvo Xc60 Inscrp Pro T8rechrg Awd A - 85.6%
- Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Sel Tdi - 85.6%
- Audi A7 - 85.5%
- Abarth 595c - 85.5%
- Kia Proceed GT Isg S-A - 85.5%
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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