2009 Abarth 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

70.0%

Latest Pass Rate

10,650

Total Tests (All Years)

83,528 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 70.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 17.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Abarth 500 as it ages.

3 yrs79.7%

→ ↓3.4%

4 yrs76.3%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs73.1%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs72.2%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs68.6%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs69.4%

→ ↓5.4%

9 yrs64.0%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs64.8%

→ ↑2.1%

11 yrs66.9%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs64.6%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs64.6%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs66.0%

→ ↑4.0%

15 yrs70.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.7%	915
4 yrs	76.3%	948
5 yrs	73.1%	924
6 yrs	72.2%	944
7 yrs	68.6%	923
8 yrs	69.4%	902
9 yrs	64.0%	603
10 yrs	64.8%	670
11 yrs	66.9%	629
12 yrs	64.6%	803
13 yrs	64.6%	649
14 yrs	66.0%	761
15 yrs	70.0%	979

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Abarth 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	70%	979
2023 (14 yrs)	66%	761
2022 (13 yrs)	64.6%	649
2021 (12 yrs)	64.6%	803
2020 (11 yrs)	66.9%	629
2019 (10 yrs)	64.8%	670
2018 (9 yrs)	64%	603
2017 (8 yrs)	69.4%	902
2016 (7 yrs)	68.6%	923
2015 (6 yrs)	72.2%	944
2014 (5 yrs)	73.1%	924
2013 (4 yrs)	76.3%	948
2012 (3 yrs)	79.7%	915

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

79.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 915Avg Mileage 22,752Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2013

76.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 948Avg Mileage 27,839Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2014

73.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 924Avg Mileage 34,188Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2015

72.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 944Avg Mileage 40,145Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2016

68.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 923Avg Mileage 46,584Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2017

69.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 902Avg Mileage 52,859Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2018High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 603Avg Mileage 58,292Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2019High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 670Avg Mileage 62,349Top Failure Suspension — 51.3%

2020

66.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 629Avg Mileage 66,410Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2021High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 803Avg Mileage 72,494Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2022High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 649Avg Mileage 75,908Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2023

66.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 761Avg Mileage 79,667Top Failure Suspension — 56.8%

2024

70.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 979Avg Mileage 83,528Top Failure Suspension — 41.4%

MOT results for 2009 Abarth 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	79.7%	915	22,752	Tyres — 9.6%
2013	4	76.3%	948	27,839	Tyres — 18.8%
2014	5	73.1%	924	34,188	Brakes — 23.2%
2015	6	72.2%	944	40,145	Brakes — 26.2%
2016	7	68.6%	923	46,584	Suspension — 28.4%
2017	8	69.4%	902	52,859	Suspension — 46.2%
2018	9	64.0%	603	58,292	Suspension — 54.4%
2019	10	64.8%	670	62,349	Suspension — 51.3%
2020	11	66.9%	629	66,410	Suspension — 51.4%
2021	12	64.6%	803	72,494	Suspension — 54.9%
2022	13	64.6%	649	75,908	Suspension — 67.3%
2023	14	66.0%	761	79,667	Suspension — 56.8%
2024	15	70.0%	979	83,528	Suspension — 41.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Abarth 500, with age trends.

Suspension

39.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

13.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.5% (3 yrs)	41.4% (15 yrs)	+35.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.5% (3 yrs)	22.8% (15 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.6% (3 yrs)	14.4% (15 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how Abarth 500 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 10,650 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.