Abarth 500

5,416 on UK roads in 2025-7 vs 2024

On the road

5,416

5,416 licensed

Change vs 2024

-0.1%

-7 cars

New in 2025

165

first-time registrations

Electrified

11.5%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Abarth 500 has a steady presence on UK roads, with 5,416 licensed in 2025 - down 0.1% on 2024. 165 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (89%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2010-2014 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Abarth 500 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Abarth 500 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Abarth 500 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

5,416total

Petrol88.5%
Battery Electric11.5%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric621
Under 1.0L3
1.0-1.6L4,792

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2005-200912%
2010-201463%
2015-201913%
2020-202512%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Abarth 500 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 6,467 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

72.7%

6,467 MOT tests in 2025 · 5,222 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

73.7%

2023

73.1%

2024

72.3%

2025

72.7%

▼ 1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Abarth 500 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 5,477 cars tracked across years

4,853miles a year · low use

59.5%

low · <5k

39.1%

avg · 5-15k

1.4%

high · 15k+

Most cover 2,511-6,478 miles a year (median 4,228).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

72,886

37,353middle 50%: 53,388-90,685109,358

Typical odometer rising: 60,470 → 64,585 → 69,029 → 72,886

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

80.6%

40-80k

72.8%

80-120k

70%

120k+

70%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

5,220 tests

72.7%

A 2025 Abarth 500 passes first time 72.7% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 4,853 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 80.6% of low-mileage cars pass versus 70% past 120k.

Why a 500 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 1,427 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a 500 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension50.9%

Lamps & electrical38.1%

Tyres23.9%

Brakes20.7%

Body & structure19.8%

Exhaust & emissions17.2%

Visibility10.7%

Steering4.7%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn338

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements198

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc184

A shock absorber bush excessively worn145

A tyre seriously damaged134

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer118

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements109

A tyre cords visible or damaged105

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage101

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen100

29.5% flagged dangerous·2.9 defects per fail·1,427 fails analysed

Abarth 500 - frequently asked

How many Abarth 500 are left in the UK?

There are 5,416 Abarth 500 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 0.1% on 2024.

How many new Abarth 500 were registered in 2025?

165 brand-new Abarth 500 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Abarth 500 use?

Most are petrol - about 89% of all Abarth 500 on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 11.5% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Abarth 500?

Most Abarth 500 cars on the road today date from the 2010-2014 era.

How reliable is the Abarth 500?

72.7% of Abarth 500 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Abarth 500 has around 72,144 miles on the clock.

Buying a Abarth 500?

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What the typical Abarth 500 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Abarth 500 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

5,416total

Petrol88.5%
Battery Electric11.5%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric621
Under 1.0L3
1.0-1.6L4,792

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2005-200912%
2010-201463%
2015-201913%
2020-202512%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Abarth 500 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 6,467 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

72.7%

6,467 MOT tests in 2025 · 5,222 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

73.7%

2023

73.1%

2024

72.3%

2025

72.7%

▼ 1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Abarth 500 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 5,477 cars tracked across years

4,853miles a year · low use

59.5%

low · <5k

39.1%

avg · 5-15k

1.4%

high · 15k+

Most cover 2,511-6,478 miles a year (median 4,228).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

72,886

37,353middle 50%: 53,388-90,685109,358

Typical odometer rising: 60,470 → 64,585 → 69,029 → 72,886

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

80.6%

40-80k

72.8%

80-120k

70%

120k+

70%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

5,220 tests

72.7%

Why a 500 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 1,427 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a 500 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension50.9%

Lamps & electrical38.1%

Tyres23.9%

Brakes20.7%

Body & structure19.8%

Exhaust & emissions17.2%

Visibility10.7%

Steering4.7%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn338

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements198

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc184

A shock absorber bush excessively worn145

A tyre seriously damaged134

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer118

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements109

A tyre cords visible or damaged105

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage101

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen100

29.5% flagged dangerous·2.9 defects per fail·1,427 fails analysed

Abarth 500 - frequently asked

How many Abarth 500 are left in the UK?

There are 5,416 Abarth 500 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 0.1% on 2024.

How many new Abarth 500 were registered in 2025?

165 brand-new Abarth 500 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Abarth 500 use?

Most are petrol - about 89% of all Abarth 500 on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 11.5% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Abarth 500?

Most Abarth 500 cars on the road today date from the 2010-2014 era.

How reliable is the Abarth 500?

72.7% of Abarth 500 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Abarth 500 has around 72,144 miles on the clock.

Buying a Abarth 500?

Before you buy a specific Abarth 500, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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