What are the most common problems with a 2020 Abarth 595C?

The biggest MOT weak spot is shock absorbers: flagged on 3.6% of tests, 2.3× the rate for all 2020 cars.

What should I ask the seller before buying a used 2020 Abarth 595C?

Any recent work on the shock absorbers? (Flagged at MOT 2.3× as often on the 2020 Abarth 595C as on other cars the same age.) Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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2020 Abarth 595C: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Abarth 595C first registered in 2020: we looked at the 829 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

829MOTs of 2020 cars, done in 2023–2025

86%pass first time (all 2020 cars: 87%)

4,400typical miles a year

2.3×the usual rate for shock absorbers

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2020 Abarth 595C?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2020 Abarth 595C than on all cars registered in 2020.

Shock absorbers2.3× usual

Abarth 595C
3.6% All 2020 cars
1.6%

Failed outright at MOT: 0.4%, against 0.3% of all 2020 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

Rough price £200–£300 (pair, average rear to front) ClickMechanic

At the viewing: Push down hard on each corner. It should bounce once and settle. Look for oil on the shock absorber body.

Common 2020 Abarth 595C MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2020 Abarth 595C MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

Tyres

25% of testsRough price £70–£150

At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.
Brakes

16% of testsRough price £150–£350

At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.
Suspension

7% of testsRough price £120–£400

At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.
Wipers, windscreen and mirrors

4% of testsRough price £15–£250

At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.
Lights and electrics

4% of testsRough price £10–£80

At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.
Seats and seatbelts

1% of testsRough price £80–£250

At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2020 Abarth 595C

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

Any recent work on the shock absorbers? (Flagged at MOT 2.3× as often on the 2020 Abarth 595C as on other cars the same age.)
Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Abarth 595C compared

Year	MOT tests	Most flagged
2022	123	Tyres 21%
2021	570	Tyres 27%
2019	1,201	Tyres 24%
2018	1,300	Tyres 25%
2017	1,098	Brakes 28%
2016	835	Brakes 26%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Abarth 595C cars first registered in 2020. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score