Abarth 500 - 2015
215.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Abarth 500, model year 2015.
Sample size: 820 cars, 2,034 tests and 4,383 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 820 cars
The 2015 Abarth 500 has a higher overall defect rate of 215 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 170 per 100, marking a 26% increase. It shows a significant rise in defects with increased mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000-mile category. Notably, the model excels in areas such as steering and visibility, with defect rates considerably lower than the average. However, it struggles with lights and electrics, as well as wheels, suspensions, and axles, where it shows a marked increase in defect rates compared to the yearly average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 820 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 18.1% worse
100.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 78.8% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 34.2% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 17.7% worse
36.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 46.9% worse
262.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 28.2% better
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 70.0% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 22.7% better
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 548
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 503
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 464
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 238
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 235
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 223
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 183
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 164
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 113
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A wheel bearing: excessively rough
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 23