MOT reliability
Alfa romeo Spyder
29 vehicles · 359 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate
Based on 29 Alfa romeo Spyder vehicles and 359 completed MOT tests, the Alfa romeo Spyder has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 80,685 miles.
29
Vehicles
359
MOT tests
1,369
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Alfa romeo Spyder problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Alfa romeo Spyder MOT tests:
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Other80%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
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Brakes8%
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Steering6%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Body & structure2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Alfa romeo Spyder pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 5 | 3 | 67% |
| 6 | 6 | 50% |
| 7 | 5 | 60% |
| 8 | 7 | 71% |
| 9 | 7 | 57% |
| 10 | 6 | 67% |
| 11 | 7 | 57% |
| 12 | 8 | 62% |
| 13 | 7 | 57% |
| 14 | 3 | 100% |
| 15 | 5 | 100% |
| 16 | 7 | 86% |
| 17 | 9 | 78% |
| 18 | 12 | 75% |
| 19 | 9 | 78% |
| 20 | 8 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (29)
Most common Alfa romeo Spyder MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Alfa romeo Spyder MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (18 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (16 times)
- Oil leak (12 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (12 times)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (12 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (6 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (6 times)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (6 times)
- Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (5 times)
Alfa romeo Spyder pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 6,048 |
| 2002 | 1 | 21 | 52% | 101,114 |
| 2001 | 1 | 28 | 71% | 89,651 |
| 2000 | 1 | 26 | 77% | 97,562 |
| 1999 | 1 | 16 | 81% | 46,170 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 31,958 |
| 1991 | 2 | 28 | 82% | 51,071 |
| 1990 | 2 | 22 | 86% | 176,727 |
| 1989 | 4 | 63 | 63% | 96,322 |
| 1986 | 2 | 17 | 82% | 26,788 |
| 1985 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 79,945 |
| 1984 | 2 | 31 | 84% | 147,022 |
| 1983 | 1 | 25 | 76% | 99,833 |
| 1981 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 30,324 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 16,568 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 92,751 |
| 1972 | 2 | 22 | 86% | 76,502 |
| 1969 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 97,784 |
| 1968 | 1 | 15 | 87% | 82,849 |
| 1967 | 1 | 15 | 100% | 27,119 |
| 1963 | 1 | 8 | 62% | 98,689 |
Alfa romeo Spyder reliability FAQ
Across 29 Alfa romeo Spyder vehicles in our MOT data,
76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about
2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Alfa romeo Spyder MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Oil leak.
The typical Alfa romeo Spyder in our data has covered around
80,685 miles.
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