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MOT History from tests of petrol ABARTH 500s year 2013

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mot history
Pass percent:75.71%
(The average a petrol ABARTH 500 year 2013 passes without issue)
Based on:5,200 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment164
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively112
Registration plate issues57
Registration plate lamp issues36
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))33
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))32
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))30
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))29
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))28
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))28
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))27
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))26
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))25
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))25
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))25
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))24
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened23
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))22
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))21
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))21
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))21
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))21
Windscreen washer not working 20
Brakes imbalanced across an axle20
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))20
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))19
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))18
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))17
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak16
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))16
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))16
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))15
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))15
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))14
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))14
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))14
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak13
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))13
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))12
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))11
Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))11
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))10
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))10
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))9
Rear Brake cable insecure9
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|9
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))9
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))9
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i||9
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))9
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))9
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))8
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))8
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))8
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|8
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))7
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))7
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak7
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|7
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))7
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak6
Brake pipe excessively corroded6
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))6
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|6
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|6
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|5
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))5
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||5
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|5
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||4
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))4
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii))4
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||4
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||4
Horn not working (7.7 (a))4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))4
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))4
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))4
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))4

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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