2011 Abarth 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

67.8%

Latest Pass Rate

9,673

Total Tests (All Years)

74,925 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 67.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 14.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Abarth 500 as it ages.

3 yrs76.6%

→ ↓4.2%

4 yrs72.4%

→ ↑0.1%

5 yrs72.5%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs69.5%

→ ↓0.2%

7 yrs69.3%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs66.8%

→ ↑1.0%

9 yrs67.8%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs64.7%

→ ↑2.0%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs67.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.6%	1,005
4 yrs	72.4%	993
5 yrs	72.5%	995
6 yrs	69.5%	969
7 yrs	69.3%	690
8 yrs	66.8%	742
9 yrs	67.8%	730
10 yrs	64.7%	911
11 yrs	66.7%	736
12 yrs	66.7%	885
13 yrs	67.8%	1,017

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Abarth 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	67.8%	1,017
2023 (12 yrs)	66.7%	885
2022 (11 yrs)	66.7%	736
2021 (10 yrs)	64.7%	911
2020 (9 yrs)	67.8%	730
2019 (8 yrs)	66.8%	742
2018 (7 yrs)	69.3%	690
2017 (6 yrs)	69.5%	969
2016 (5 yrs)	72.5%	995
2015 (4 yrs)	72.4%	993
2014 (3 yrs)	76.6%	1,005

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

76.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,005Avg Mileage 21,799Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2015

72.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 993Avg Mileage 27,747Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

2016

72.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 995Avg Mileage 34,913Top Failure Suspension — 23.4%

2017

69.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 969Avg Mileage 40,333Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2018

69.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 690Avg Mileage 46,505Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2019

66.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 742Avg Mileage 51,510Top Failure Suspension — 44.3%

2020

67.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 730Avg Mileage 57,300Top Failure Suspension — 44.5%

2021High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 911Avg Mileage 60,136Top Failure Suspension — 45.4%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 736Avg Mileage 65,306Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

2023

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 885Avg Mileage 69,388Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

2024

67.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,017Avg Mileage 74,925Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

MOT results for 2011 Abarth 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	76.6%	1,005	21,799	Tyres — 19.7%
2015	4	72.4%	993	27,747	Tyres — 24.1%
2016	5	72.5%	995	34,913	Suspension — 23.4%
2017	6	69.5%	969	40,333	Suspension — 32.8%
2018	7	69.3%	690	46,505	Suspension — 34.3%
2019	8	66.8%	742	51,510	Suspension — 44.3%
2020	9	67.8%	730	57,300	Suspension — 44.5%
2021	10	64.7%	911	60,136	Suspension — 45.4%
2022	11	66.7%	736	65,306	Suspension — 52.4%
2023	12	66.7%	885	69,388	Suspension — 52.1%
2024	13	67.8%	1,017	74,925	Suspension — 40.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Abarth 500, with age trends.

Suspension

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.9% (3 yrs)	40.6% (13 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.7% (3 yrs)	28.0% (13 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.7% (3 yrs)	16.6% (13 yrs)	-3.1%	🟢 ↓

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 9,673 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.