Reliability Report · European Market

Abarth 595 Reliability

The Abarth 595 (current generation) scores 68/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
68
/ 100
Average
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2009–2020 · 2023 report · n=15824
15,824 UK MOT tests · overall 16.7% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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68
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 15,824 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
67
11.9% fail vs 10.9% fleet
7,202 tests
Age 69 yrs
68
20.3% fail vs 19.2% fleet
7,976 tests
Age 1014 yrs
78
25.9% fail vs 32.1% fleet
646 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
790
32.8%
#2
Tread depth
487
20.2%
#3
Shock absorbers
461
19.1%
#4
Wipers
398
16.5%
#5
Brake pads
274
11.4%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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