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2013 Abarth 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
75.7%
Latest Pass Rate
4,772
Total Tests (All Years)
70,000 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 75.7%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 19.5% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Abarth 500 as it ages.

3 yrs83.5%
4 yrs78.4%
5 yrs77.4%
6 yrs73.0%
7 yrs74.9%
8 yrs69.3%
9 yrs73.0%
10 yrs65.1%
11 yrs75.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.5%617
4 yrs78.4%602
5 yrs77.4%420
6 yrs73.0%467
7 yrs74.9%446
8 yrs69.3%564
9 yrs73.0%430
10 yrs65.1%547
11 yrs75.7%679

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Abarth 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (11 yrs)75.7%679
2023 (10 yrs)65.1%547
2022 (9 yrs)73%430
2021 (8 yrs)69.3%564
2020 (7 yrs)74.9%446
2019 (6 yrs)73%467
2018 (5 yrs)77.4%420
2017 (4 yrs)78.4%602
2016 (3 yrs)83.5%617

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
83.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 617Avg Mileage 21,593Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%
2017
78.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 602Avg Mileage 28,364Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%
2018
77.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 420Avg Mileage 35,962Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%
2019
73.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 467Avg Mileage 41,304Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%
2020
74.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 446Avg Mileage 46,500Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%
2021
69.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 564Avg Mileage 50,571Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%
2022
73.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 430Avg Mileage 55,924Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%
2023
65.1%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 547Avg Mileage 60,892Top Failure Suspension — 55.4%
2024
75.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 679Avg Mileage 70,000Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Abarth 500, with age trends.

Suspension
26.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
21.9%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
21.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
16.2%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
7.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension6.6% (3 yrs)25.2% (11 yrs)
+18.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes12.8% (3 yrs)27.7% (11 yrs)
+14.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.2% (3 yrs)16.5% (11 yrs)
+5.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Abarth 500 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Abarth 500 cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 4,772 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.

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