2012 Abarth 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

69.6%

Latest Pass Rate

7,441

Total Tests (All Years)

70,310 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 69.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 15.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Abarth 500 as it ages.

3 yrs76.1%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs75.7%

→ ↓0.5%

5 yrs75.2%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs72.0%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs69.2%

→ ↑1.7%

8 yrs70.9%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs68.7%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs64.7%

→ ↑3.1%

11 yrs67.8%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs69.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.1%	824
4 yrs	75.7%	837
5 yrs	75.2%	807
6 yrs	72.0%	615
7 yrs	69.2%	614
8 yrs	70.9%	625
9 yrs	68.7%	798
10 yrs	64.7%	621
11 yrs	67.8%	742
12 yrs	69.6%	958

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Abarth 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	69.6%	958
2023 (11 yrs)	67.8%	742
2022 (10 yrs)	64.7%	621
2021 (9 yrs)	68.7%	798
2020 (8 yrs)	70.9%	625
2019 (7 yrs)	69.2%	614
2018 (6 yrs)	72%	615
2017 (5 yrs)	75.2%	807
2016 (4 yrs)	75.7%	837
2015 (3 yrs)	76.1%	824

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

76.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 824Avg Mileage 21,668Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2016

75.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 837Avg Mileage 28,335Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2017

75.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 807Avg Mileage 34,538Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

2018

72.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 615Avg Mileage 40,782Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2019

69.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 614Avg Mileage 46,671Top Failure Suspension — 33.2%

2020

70.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 625Avg Mileage 51,407Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2021

68.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 798Avg Mileage 56,546Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2022High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 621Avg Mileage 60,996Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2023

67.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 742Avg Mileage 65,199Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2024

69.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 958Avg Mileage 70,310Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

MOT results for 2012 Abarth 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	76.1%	824	21,668	Tyres — 18.0%
2016	4	75.7%	837	28,335	Brakes — 21.7%
2017	5	75.2%	807	34,538	Suspension — 22.4%
2018	6	72.0%	615	40,782	Brakes — 25.5%
2019	7	69.2%	614	46,671	Suspension — 33.2%
2020	8	70.9%	625	51,407	Suspension — 40.6%
2021	9	68.7%	798	56,546	Suspension — 49.0%
2022	10	64.7%	621	60,996	Suspension — 51.9%
2023	11	67.8%	742	65,199	Suspension — 50.9%
2024	12	69.6%	958	70,310	Suspension — 34.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Abarth 500, with age trends.

Suspension

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

10.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.5% (3 yrs)	34.4% (12 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.9% (3 yrs)	26.0% (12 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.0% (3 yrs)	14.2% (12 yrs)	-3.8%	🟢 ↓

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 7,441 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.