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Alfa Romeo Spider windscreen, wipers and mirrors problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 1,378 MOT tests · Updated

At 15 years, 2.6 in 100 MOT tests of the Alfa Romeo Spider failed on windscreen, wipers and mirrors, against 6.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 1,378 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 36 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 3 ages from 15 to 17 years, 3,735 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 15 years: 1,378 for the Alfa Romeo Spider

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

2.6 fails per 100 MOT tests at 15 years, against 6.5 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A windscreen, wipers and mirrors fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in front of the driver, run the wipers and washers, and make sure both door mirrors are intact and adjust.

Alfa Romeo Spider windscreen, wipers and mirrors fails by age

Alfa Romeo Spider windscreen, wipers and mirrors fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Alfa Romeo Spider. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.024615 years: 2.6 per 100 (all cars 6.5), 1,378 MOT tests1516 years: 3.6 per 100 (all cars 6.8), 1,227 MOT tests1617 years: 3.0 per 100 (all cars 7.1), 1,130 MOT tests17
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Alfa Romeo Spider All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
151,3782.66.5
161,2273.66.8
171,1303.07.1

All first-use years of the Alfa Romeo Spider pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the windscreen, wipers and mirrors at 15 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in front of the driver, run the wipers and washers, and make sure both door mirrors are intact and adjust.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Windscreen: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view.

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Other Alfa Romeo Spider problems

Windscreen, wipers and mirrors on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Alfa Romeo Spider have more windscreen, wipers and mirrors problems than other cars?

2.6 in 100 MOT tests at 15 years, against 6.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 1,378 MOT tests).

How common are Alfa Romeo Spider windscreen, wipers and mirrors problems?

2.6 in 100 MOT tests at 15 years failed on windscreen, wipers and mirrors, against 6.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 1,378 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. 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.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare