# Alfa Romeo Spider MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Alfa Romeo Spider passes its MOT first time 71% of the time, from 3,135 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 71%
- MOT tests analysed: 3,135 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Brakes
- Licensed in Great Britain: 2,644 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 85% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 79 (few mots) | 85% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 17 (very few mots) | 77% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 97 (few mots) | 85% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 25 (few mots) | 84% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 449 | 74% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 91 (few mots) | 68% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 388 | 72% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 73 (few mots) | 60% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 85% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 55 (few mots) | 73% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 57 (few mots) | 81% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 82 (few mots) | 59% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 108 | 78% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 226 | 73% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 152 | 58% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 225 | 68% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 171 | 63% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 162 | 69% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 90 (few mots) | 61% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 30% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 78% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 32 (few mots) | 75% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 64 (few mots) | 61% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 111 | 81% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 79 (few mots) | 73% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 63 (few mots) | 76% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 36 (few mots) | 75% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 25 (few mots) | 76% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 26 (few mots) | 62% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 77% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1977 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1976 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1973 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1965 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1962 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1961 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |

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