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L500 UCH

2012 Abarth 500

White Petrol 1368cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Jul 2027
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

73,488 mi
Last recorded73,488 miles
Recorded on6 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 Abarth 50048,139 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL500 UCH
MakeAbarth
Model500
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,368cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 6 Jul 2026 73,488 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 3mm & discs slightly worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside park brake cable outer case slightly damaged

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated split on small end & slight leak (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S/F & N/S/F rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear exhaust outer skin corroded

Fail 6 Jul 2026 73,488 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 3mm & discs slightly worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside park brake cable outer case slightly damaged

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated split on small end & slight leak (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S/F & N/S/F rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear exhaust outer skin corroded

Pass 17 Jul 2025 68,096 miles

rear exhaust outer skin corroded

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam slight corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S/F & N/S/F rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S/F 3.3mm N/S/F 2.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 17 Jul 2025 68,096 miles

Brake inadequately mounted hose on fluid reservoir split & leaking (1.1.21 (c))

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam slight corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S/F & N/S/F rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S/F 3.3mm N/S/F 2.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

rear exhaust outer skin corroded

Pass 20 Jul 2024 63,642 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2023 59,226 miles

rear exhaust outer skin deteriorated

Fail 23 Nov 2023 59,226 miles

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

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

rear exhaust outer skin deteriorated

Pass 5 Dec 2022 53,341 miles

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 5 Dec 2022 53,341 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 Dec 2021 50,281 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear exhaust corroded

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all (slight) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 29 Nov 2021 50,271 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Rear exhaust corroded

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all (slight) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Nov 2020 47,253 miles

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

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

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

Pass 3 Apr 2020 41,824 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2019 32,111 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2019 32,091 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 28 Mar 2018 27,222 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2018 27,222 miles

Central Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 24 Mar 2017 20,867 miles

Front offside and nearside tyres wearing on outer edges

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

Pass 15 Feb 2016 15,608 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2016 15,526 miles

Registration plate lamp not working offside and nearside (1.1.C.1d)

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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L500 UCH is a 2012 Abarth 500 in White with a 1,368cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2012 Abarth 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.3% with a typical mileage of 48,139 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 L500 UCH, 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 14 years old, this Abarth 500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L500 UCH is a 2012 Abarth 500, first registered on 29 September 2012.

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