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W18 BER

2011 Abarth 500

Black Petrol 1368cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Oct 2026
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

58,724 mi
Last recorded58,724 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Abarth 50049,717 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW18 BER
MakeAbarth
Model500
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,368cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 58,724 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 9 Oct 2024 56,799 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Oct 2023 54,526 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2022 52,782 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BALD ! On inner edge and 3mm over 3/4 of the tread (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Oct 2021 49,694 miles

front tyres worn inner edge

rear exhaust box corroded

wiper blades catching

Fail 21 Oct 2021 49,694 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

front tyres worn inner edge

rear exhaust box corroded

wiper blades catching

Pass 7 Oct 2020 47,040 miles

Front Upper BOTH ! Front suspension top mounts have movement in them

Pass 11 Oct 2019 46,646 miles

rear exhaust box corroded

Fail 11 Oct 2019 46,646 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 11 Oct 2018 44,992 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2017 39,634 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2017 39,630 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid topped up fluid and still not working (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 30 Sep 2016 34,848 miles

both rear tyres wear bars and badly worn on edges

front brake pads and discs worn

Pass 30 Sep 2016 34,848 miles

front brake pads and discs worn

Fail 29 Sep 2016 34,848 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

front brake pads and discs worn

front tyre badly worn edges and on wear bars

Pass 29 Sep 2015 30,396 miles

front brake pads and discs low

front tyres badly worn on edges

front wheel rims dented

rear brake pads low

Fail 29 Sep 2015 30,396 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

front brake pads and discs low

front tyres badly worn on edges

front wheel rims dented

rear brake pads low

Pass 5 Sep 2014 24,771 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)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front 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)

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

Oil leak

Fail 5 Sep 2014 24,771 miles

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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 Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front 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)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

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

Oil leak

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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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W18 BER is a 2011 Abarth 500 in Black with a 1,368cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 W18 BER, 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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W18 BER is a 2011 Abarth 500, first registered on 1 September 2011.

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