Pass rate, every year
596 tests across 2 model years, 2020–2021.
+7.8 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
596 tests across 2 model years, 2020–2021.
+7.8 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2020 90.7%
The strongest of the 2 years on record. See the 2020 page →
Worst year to buy
2021 86.3%
4.4 points below the 2020 peak. See the 2021 page →
The Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro MOT pass rate is 88.8%, +7.8 percentage points above the UK average. That is 596 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2020 and 2021. This page lists the most common Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
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The Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro passed on its first attempt in 87.6%, and its overall record sits +7.8 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro in the 2023–2025 data: 596 tests across 2 model years (2020–2021). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 596 |
| Overall pass rate | 88.8% |
| Passed on first attempt | 87.6% |
| Average mileage at test | 20,974 mi |
| Model years covered | 2020–2021 (2 years) |
| Versus UK national average | +7.8 pts above |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Tyres | 43% |
| Visibility | 18% |
| Brakes | 16% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 11% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 8% |
| Suspension | 5% |
Shares are over the Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 43% of the recorded Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (2.0%), "Has ply or cords exposed" (1.2%), "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (1.0%) among the Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro's tyres faults.
Around 18% of the recorded Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers blade defective" (0.5%), "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (0.5%), "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (0.5%) among the Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro's visibility faults.
Around 16% of the recorded Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro failures fall in the Brakes section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (0.7%), "Brake discs significantly and obviously worn" (0.3%), "Service brake performance excessively fluctuating" (0.3%) among the Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro's brakes faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro, each with how many of the model's 596 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro model year on record is 2020 (90.7% across 334 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (86.3%). The gap between them is 4.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 595 Scorpioneoro | 262 | 86.3% |
| 2020 595 Scorpioneoro | 334 | 90.7% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro.
the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”
Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.
the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”
Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.
the coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”
Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
88.8% of the 596 recorded Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro MOT tests ended in a pass, +7.8 percentage points above the national average. 87.6% of those passed on the first attempt.
2020 is the strongest Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro year on record at 90.7%, while 2021 is the weakest at 86.3%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Abarth 595 Scorpioneoro failures are "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" and "Has ply or cords exposed" — together around 3% of tests, mostly in the Tyres section.