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Abarth 124 Spider Multiair
MOT 2023
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124 Spider Multiair

1,100 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where 124 Spider Multiairs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 14.8 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

90.5%

Pass-after-fix

2.9%

Fail

6.4%

Avg miles

25,838

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

The picture

124 Spider Multiair: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 1,100 MOT tests, the 124 Spider Multiair returns 90.5% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A defective wiper blade and wipers that don't clear the screen round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 25,838, 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.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

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

    14 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  2. 02

    Wiper blade defective

    14 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  3. 03

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    13 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  4. 04

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    13 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  5. 05

    Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake

    8 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  6. 06

    A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

    8 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  7. 07

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    7 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  8. 08

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    7 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  9. 09

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    6 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  10. 10

    Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

    5 occurrences · 0.5% 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 3 failures

£48–£125

If every one of this 124 Spider Multiair'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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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Buying or keeping a 124 Spider Multiair?

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 124 Spider Multiair 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.