MOT cost .

Abarth

695

1,369 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where 695s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 11.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

88.7%

Pass-after-fix

2.0%

Fail

8.2%

Avg miles

28,278

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

ULEZ compliant

Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.

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Performance by cohort

2 year bands · 1,369 tests

Pass rate drops 5.2 points across the cohorts — recent 695 examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.

Pre-2018 cohort 925

Pass

90.4%

Fail

7.1%

PRS

1.2%

Avg mileage at test

28,875 mi

2018–2020 cohort 444

Pass

85.1%

Fail

10.4%

PRS

3.6%

Avg mileage at test

27,050 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

The picture

695: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 536 MOT tests, the 695 returns 88.4% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a defective wiper blade. A tyre with the cords showing and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 24,339, 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

Group 20–28

Around the UK fleet average for insurance cost. 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 →

20–28

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

Filter failures:

  1. 01

    A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

    16 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  2. 02

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    16 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  3. 03

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    11 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  4. 04

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    11 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  5. 05

    Wiper blade defective

    9 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  6. 06

    Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

    8 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  7. 07

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    8 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  8. 08

    A service brake control has insufficient reserve travel

    7 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  9. 09

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  10. 10

    A shock absorber missing or likely to become detached

    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 4 failures

£220£475

If every one of this 695'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

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 5.2-point gap between bands means the year you buy Abarth 695 has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.

Best band to buy

90.4%

Pre-2018 registration

the older band (pre-2018) climbs to 90.4% — a 5.2-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, fractured or broken — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.

Band to be cautious about

85.1%

2018–2020 registration

On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 85.1% pass rate against a fleet average of 90.4% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: fractured or broken, has ply or cords exposed, and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. Average mileage on test for this band is 27,050 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: pre-2018 (90.4% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (85.1% pass). That's a 5.2-point spread across 444 older tests and 925 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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Buying or keeping a 695?

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 695 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.