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C7 RSX

2013 Abarth 500

White Petrol 1368cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Feb 2026
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

70,578 mi
Last recorded70,578 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2025
Typical for 2013 Abarth 50045,820 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC7 RSX
MakeAbarth
Model500
Year2013
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,368cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2025 70,578 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 30 Jan 2024 67,335 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2023 66,094 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 21 Oct 2023 65,935 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective rear securing clamp corroded off (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing splitting on inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Oct 2022 60,493 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2022 60,467 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Rear axel spring mount corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2021 50,123 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 2mm tread (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 2mm tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Oct 2020 44,500 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 22 Oct 2020 44,459 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low adjuster on headlamp defective (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Sep 2019 38,983 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2018 33,483 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2018 33,482 miles

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 2 Oct 2018 33,473 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper bush detached from bolt barrel, worn excessively (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper bush detached from bolt barrel, worn excessively (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre has cut exposing cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre has cut exposing cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre split on inner sidewall exposing cords and tyre worn through to cords in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre has cut exposing cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front discs worn, lipped and corroded heavily but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear discs corroded and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

exhaust system corroded and outer layer of rear silencer peeling off

various suspension components corroded

Pass 13 Jul 2017 26,609 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 13 Jul 2017 26,609 miles

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 27 Jul 2016 20,820 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Fail 15 Jul 2016 20,400 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer wall (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Offside Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened hand brake cable (3.5.1b)

How Reliable is the Abarth 500?

Based on 88,456 MOT tests across 6,683 vehicles.

76.7%
Pass Rate
4,666
Miles/Year
17
Year Lifespan
6,683
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,205
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 599
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 523
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C7 RSX is a 2013 Abarth 500 in White with a 1,368cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

Across all 2013 Abarth 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.3% with a typical mileage of 45,820 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Abarth 500 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,205 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C7 RSX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Abarth 500 typically stays on UK roads for around 17 years. At 13 years old, this Abarth 500 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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C7 RSX is a 2013 Abarth 500, first registered on 12 August 2013.

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