Alfa Romeo Spider MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Alfa Romeo Spider MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Alfa Romeo Spider passed on its first attempt in 75.0%, and its overall record sits −2.0 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Alfa Romeo Spider in the 2023–2025 data: 7,094 tests across 11 model years (2000–2011). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Alfa Romeo Spider MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Alfa Romeo Spider, the Brakes section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Alfa Romeo Spider's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Alfa Romeo Spider DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Alfa Romeo Spider, each with how many of the model's 7,094 tests it was noted on.

• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 348 Alfa Romeo Spider tests, 4.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 268 Alfa Romeo Spider tests, 3.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 123 Alfa Romeo Spider tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 109 Alfa Romeo Spider tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 97 Alfa Romeo Spider tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 91 Alfa Romeo Spider tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Alfa Romeo Spider Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Alfa Romeo Spider model year on record is 2011 (86.7% across 75 tests), and the weakest is 2000 (71.0%). The gap between them is 15.7 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Alfa Romeo Spider reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.7 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Alfa Romeo Spider Owners

These checks follow this Alfa Romeo Spider's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Alfa Romeo Spider.

• the coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Alfa Romeo Spider. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Alfa Romeo Spider MOT & Reliability