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R500 ESS

2010 Abarth 500

White Petrol 1368cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Apr 2027
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

49,077 mi
Last recorded49,077 miles
Recorded on30 Apr 2026
Typical for 2010 Abarth 50051,997 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR500 ESS
MakeAbarth
Model500
Year2010
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,368cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 30 Apr 2026 49,077 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Apr 2025 47,258 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2025 47,254 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Apr 2024 45,888 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2024 45,877 miles

Rear Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Mar 2023 43,798 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 31 Mar 2022 42,515 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2021 40,668 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2020 39,041 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2019 36,349 miles

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, front suspension, rear lower A frame bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Apr 2018 35,397 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 3 Apr 2018 35,397 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect bulb not located correctly (1.8.A.1b)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 5 Apr 2017 33,537 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)

Fail 3 Apr 2017 33,531 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush both sides top bush (2.7.4)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Mar 2016 30,659 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

engine covers fitted obscuring some engine bay components

under trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 1 Apr 2015 27,500 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2014 23,621 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 20 Mar 2013 20,796 miles

offside front tyre has damage to outer side wall

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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R500 ESS is a 2010 Abarth 500 in White with a 1,368cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2010 Abarth 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.2% with a typical mileage of 51,997 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 R500 ESS, 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 16 years old, this Abarth 500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was R500 ESS registered?

R500 ESS is a 2010 Abarth 500, first registered on 29 March 2010.

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The MOT history for R500 ESS shows 18 tests with a 77.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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