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Alfa Romeo Spider
MOT 2023
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Alfa Romeo

Spider

4,334 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Spiders pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 2.2 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

73.6%

Pass-after-fix

2.9%

Fail

22.5%

Avg miles

76,872

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Spider: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 4,334 MOT tests, the Spider returns 73.6% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a weak handbrake. A broken or weak spring and service brake efficiency below minimum requirement round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 76,872, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    229 occurrences · 5.3% of tests

  2. 02

    A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

    133 occurrences · 3.1% of tests

  3. 03

    Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    109 occurrences · 2.5% of tests

  4. 04

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    100 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  5. 05

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    90 occurrences · 2.1% of tests

  6. 06

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

    85 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  7. 07

    A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated

    83 occurrences · 1.9% of tests

  8. 08

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    81 occurrences · 1.9% of tests

  9. 09

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    80 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  10. 10

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    76 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

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Buying or keeping a Spider?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Spider and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.