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52,669 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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 Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 27% front brake imbalance. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Lower Exhaust silencer corroded.
Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed Also outer edge worn low. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 27% front brake imbalance. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn low inner and outer edges. (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Lower Exhaust silencer corroded.
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))
Exhaust silencer insecure clamp snapped. (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 37% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
rear exhaust box clamp corroded.
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
rear exhaust box clamp corroded.
Front Brake discs slightly lipped
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
exhaust corroded
outer sills and some under trays fitted
slight damage to sills
stone chips in windscreen
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
Headlamp aim too high both (1.8)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
exhaust corroded
outer sills and some under trays fitted
slight damage to sills
stone chips in windscreen
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly both (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit void of tread inner edge (4.1.E.1)
exhaust corroded
requires tracking
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly both (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit void of tread inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
exhaust corroded
requires tracking
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
How Reliable is the Abarth 500?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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RK61 SVJ is a 2011 Abarth 500 in Red with a 1,368cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
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 RK61 SVJ, 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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What year was RK61 SVJ registered?
RK61 SVJ is a 2011 Abarth 500, first registered on 30 September 2011.
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