Alfa Romeo Spider MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Alfa Romeo Spider took 3,553 MOT tests in Britain and passed 69% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023

3,553

First-time pass rate

69%

All cars

71%

What the Spider fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

• Brakes12.0% (all cars 6.8%)
• Lights and electrics10.0% (all cars 11.3%)
• Suspension9.6% (all cars 9.0%)
• Exhaust and emissions6.6% (all cars 3.1%)
• Body and structure6.3% (all cars 3.5%)
• Visibility5.6% (all cars 4.8%)
• Tyres3.1% (all cars 6.4%)
• Seat belts and airbags2.9% (all cars 1.0%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

1. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 6.3%
2. Coil spring: fractured or broken 3.2%
3. Service brake performance: efficiency below requirements 3.0%
4. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.2%
5. Position lamp: not working 2.2%
6. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.1%
7. SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault 2.0%
8. Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases 1.9%

Most common advisories

1. Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 11.7%
2. Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 10.4%
3. Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 9.6%
4. Coil spring: corroded 8.2%
5. Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.5%
6. Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 5.7%
7. Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 4.7%
8. Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 4.4%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Check a particular Spider

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Alfa Romeo models

• Alfa Romeo Giulietta
• Alfa Romeo Mito
• Alfa Romeo Giulia
• Alfa Romeo 159
• Alfa Romeo Stelvio
• Alfa Romeo 147
• Alfa Romeo GT
• Alfa Romeo Brera
• Alfa Romeo 156
• Alfa Romeo GTV

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.