MOT data
Alfa Romeo Spider MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 3,735 MOT tests · Updated
At 15 years, 32.9% of Alfa Romeo Spider MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 42.3% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 (1,378 MOT tests) [1].
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- Mileage: median 67,100 miles at 15 years against 100,157 for all class 4 vehicles, 1,378 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 28.4% of MOT tests at 15 years ended in a fail, 1,378 MOT tests
- All ages: 3,735 MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, ages 15 to 17
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 15 years, typical mileage
- 32.9%
- vs 42.3% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15
- 1,378 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 15 years, raw
- 28.4%
- vs 42.3% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15
- 1,378 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 15 years
- 67,100 mi
- vs 100,157 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 1,378 MOT tests
Alfa Romeo Spider MOT fail rate by age
Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 4k DVSA MOT tests in all (3,735).
At 15 years and typical mileage that is 22% fewer fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 (1,378 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 28.4% | 32.9% | 42.3% |
| 16 | 25.2% | 27.8% | 42.8% |
| 17 | 29.6% | 32.3% | 42.9% |
Lower MOT fail rate than average: 28.4% raw · 32.9% at typical mileage, against 42.3% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15, 1,378 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on an Alfa Romeo Spider at 15 years
No part fails clearly more or less often than on cars the same age at 3 or more ages up to 18 years, so each is shown as about average.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12.3 | 16.7 | about average for cars the same age | Coil spring fractured or broken (MOT fail) |
| Lights and electrics | 8.1 | 19.5 | about average for cars the same age | Headlamp not working on dipped beam (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 7.0 | 10.7 | about average for cars the same age | Parking brake efficiency below requirements (MOT fail) |
| Tyres | 5.0 | 7.5 | about average for cars the same age | Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail) |
| Emissions and leaks | 4.6 | 5.7 | about average for cars the same age | Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (MOT fail) |
| Body and structure | 3.0 | 6.7 | about average for cars the same age |
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Check one Alfa Romeo Spider, not the average
The figures here describe Alfa Romeo Spider cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.
- Check an Alfa Romeo Spider's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on an Alfa Romeo Spider The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check an Alfa Romeo Spider for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
More Alfa Romeo Spider data
Mileage at MOT
At 15 years, 28.4% of MOT tests ended in a fail as tested. Weighted to the mileage mix of all class 4 vehicles that age, the rate is 32.9%, so mileage explains part of the gap.
| Miles | MOT tests | Alfa Romeo Spider | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| <30k | 109 | 13.8% | 20.1% |
| 30-60k | 456 | 21.7% | 31.4% |
| 60-90k | 532 | 32.7% | 40.5% |
| 90-120k | 218 | 40.4% | 45.1% |
Alfa Romeo Spider recalls
4 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Alfa Romeo Spider vehicles. The latest:
- R/2007/174 Also covers the Alfa Romeo Spider: Brakes may fail (687 vehicles of this model), built Nov 2007 to Nov 2007. From the recall's stated risk: “Due to the possibility of a fault in the production process the flexible rubber brake hoses may not have been correctly vulcanised.”
- R/2007/092 Also covers the Alfa Romeo Spider: Possible loss of vehicle control (610 vehicles of this model), built Nov 2005 to Feb 2007. From the recall's stated risk: “Oil may leak from the Power Take Off Unit which may cause the unit to seize and possible loss of vehicle control.”
- R/1996/020 Also covers the Alfa Romeo Spider: Rear brake hose may chafe suspension (12 vehicles of this model). From the recall's stated risk: “When fully loaded the rear brake hoses may contact the anti roll-bar upper attachments and a plastic shield.”
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Alfa Romeo Spider against similar cars at 15 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 15 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo Spider | 32.9% | 27.5% to 38.8% | 1,378 |
| Audi TT MOT fail rate | 30.6% | 30.0% to 31.1% | 28,240 |
| Mazda MX-5 MOT fail rate | 35.4% | 34.2% to 36.6% | 22,503 |
| Volkswagen Scirocco MOT fail rate | 36.6% | 35.6% to 37.6% | 12,163 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLK MOT fail rate | 35.3% | 33.7% to 36.9% | 11,496 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLK MOT fail rate | 39.2% | 38.3% to 40.2% | 10,186 |
| Volkswagen Eos MOT fail rate | 38.0% | 37.0% to 39.0% | 9,854 |
| BMW Z4 MOT fail rate | 28.3% | 26.9% to 29.7% | 9,829 |
| Mercedes-Benz Clc MOT fail rate | 44.9% | 43.8% to 46.0% | 8,164 |
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Running costs
By part
- Alfa Romeo Spider suspension problems
- Alfa Romeo Spider brakes problems
- Alfa Romeo Spider lights and electrics problems
- Alfa Romeo Spider body and structure problems
- Alfa Romeo Spider exhaust and emissions problems
- Alfa Romeo Spider windscreen and wipers problems
- Alfa Romeo Spider tyres problems
Problems, recalls and costs
Questions people ask
How often does an Alfa Romeo Spider fail its MOT at 15 years?
32.9% of MOT tests at 15 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (28.4% as tested), from 1,378 MOT tests, against 42.3% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Audi TT was at 30.6%.
What fails most on an Alfa Romeo Spider at 15 years?
12.3 in 100 MOT tests at 15 years failed on suspension, most often "coil spring fractured or broken", then lights and electrics (8.1) and brakes (7.0), from 1,378 MOT tests.
How does the Alfa Romeo Spider compare with the Audi TT?
At 15 years the Alfa Romeo Spider failed 32.9% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Audi TT 30.6% and the Mazda MX-5 35.4%, from 1,378, 28,240 and 22,503 MOT tests.
What mileage does an Alfa Romeo Spider have at 15 years?
A median of 67,100 miles at the MOT test at 15 years, against 100,157 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 1,378 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 3,735 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Vehicle safety recalls data. DVSA recall data. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Cars tested at 15 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 15 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.