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MOT History from tests of petrol ABARTH 500s year 2012

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Pass percent:72.11%
(The average a petrol ABARTH 500 year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:8,199 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment372
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively239
Registration plate lamp issues140
Registration plate issues87
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))73
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))70
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))58
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened56
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))52
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))47
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))44
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))44
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))44
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))44
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))41
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))38
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))37
Windscreen washer not working 37
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))36
Brakes imbalanced across an axle34
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))33
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))32
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))31
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))31
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))30
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))30
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))30
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))27
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))26
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))24
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))23
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))22
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))21
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))20
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))20
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i||19
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|18
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened18
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|18
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak18
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak17
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))17
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))17
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))16
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|16
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))16
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|16
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|16
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))16
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))15
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|15
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))15
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i||15
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))15
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))14
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))14
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|14
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|13
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))13
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|13
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|13
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))13
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))13
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))12
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault12
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))12
Rear Brake cable insecure12
Front brake excessively fluctuating12
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|11
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|11
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|11
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))11
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))11
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|11
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||10
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))10
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))10
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))10
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||10
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))10
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|10
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|9
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))9
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))9
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))9
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||9
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c||9
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))9
Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))8
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||8
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak8
Windscreen has damage8
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))8
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||8
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c||8
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))8
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))8
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))8
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))8
Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))8
Brake hose excessively deteriorated8
Horn not working (7.7 (a))7
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))7
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))7
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||7
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|7
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))7
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))7
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||7

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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