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F8 AVC

2011 Abarth 500

Grey Petrol 1368cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Dec 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

73,839 mi
Last recorded73,839 miles
Recorded on26 Nov 2025
Typical for 2011 Abarth 50049,717 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF8 AVC
MakeAbarth
Model500
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,368cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 26 Nov 2025 73,839 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2024 72,174 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2023 71,265 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2023 71,264 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Nov 2022 68,882 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2022 68,882 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 27 Oct 2022 68,708 miles

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rear (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 28 Oct 2021 66,458 miles

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Fail 28 Oct 2021 66,458 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 28 Oct 2020 63,976 miles

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

rear axle has slight corrosion

Fail 28 Oct 2020 63,976 miles

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

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

rear axle has slight corrosion

Pass 12 Oct 2019 60,901 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play wishbone ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre wall slight damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Oct 2018 56,720 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play wishbone ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play wishbone ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 14 Oct 2017 52,540 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint wishbone ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 15 Oct 2016 46,336 miles

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Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint wishbone ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe connection (7.1.2)

Pass 17 Oct 2015 35,125 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint wishbone ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 17 Oct 2015 35,125 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint wishbone ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 18 Oct 2014 26,907 miles

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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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F8 AVC is a 2011 Abarth 500 in Grey with a 1,368cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2011 Abarth 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.6% with a typical mileage of 49,717 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 F8 AVC, 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 15 years old, this Abarth 500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F8 AVC is a 2011 Abarth 500, first registered on 27 October 2011.

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