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1,525 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where 124 Spider Multiair Autos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 13.8 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
91.3%
Pass-after-fix
2.4%
Fail
6.2%
Avg miles
26,515
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 1,525 tests
Pass rate drops 2.6 points across the cohorts — recent 124 Spider Multiair Auto examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
93.2%
Fail
4.2%
PRS
2.7%
Avg mileage at test
32,855 mi
Pass
90.6%
Fail
7.0%
PRS
2.2%
Avg mileage at test
24,180 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 749 MOT tests, the 124 Spider Multiair Auto returns 90.5% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a defective wiper blade. Wipers that don't clear the screen and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 22,374, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Above average — worth comparing quotes before buying. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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Wiper blade defective
17 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
13 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
13 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
12 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
10 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
10 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits
7 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
7 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£36–£115
If every one of this 124 Spider Multiair Auto's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 2.6-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Abarth 124 Spider Multiair Auto makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
93.2%
Pre-2018 registration
the older band (pre-2018) climbs to 93.2% — a 2.6-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, less than 1.5 mm thick — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
90.6%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 90.6% pass rate against a fleet average of 93.2% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: blade defective, excessively binding, and inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…. Average mileage on test for this band is 24,180 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: pre-2018 (93.2% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (90.6% pass). That's a 2.6-point spread across 1,115 older tests and 410 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
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H7 / W21W bulb pack
A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a 124 Spider Multiair Auto and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
