Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione passed on its first attempt in 90.3%, and its overall record sits +10.1 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione in the 2023–2025 data: 192 tests across 1 model years (2017–2017). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione, each with how many of the model's 192 tests it was noted on.

• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 11 Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione tests, 5.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 7 Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 5 Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 4 Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 3 Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 3 Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione model year on record is 2017 (91.1% across 192 tests), and the weakest is 2017 (91.1%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione Owners

These checks follow this Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione.

• the lights — “position lamp not working”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Abarth 124 Spider Scorpione MOT & Reliability