A Alpine A110 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Alpine A110 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Alpine A110 passed on its first attempt in 91.8%, and its overall record sits +11.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Alpine A110 in the 2023–2025 data: 820 tests across 4 model years (2019–2022). 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 Alpine A110 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Alpine A110, the Suspension 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 Alpine A110's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Alpine A110 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Alpine A110, each with how many of the model's 820 tests it was noted on.

• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 25 Alpine A110 tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 15 Alpine A110 tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 15 Alpine A110 tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 9 Alpine A110 tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Washers provides insufficient washer liquid" (Rectified) — noted on about 6 Alpine A110 tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Alpine A110 tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Alpine A110 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Alpine A110 model year on record is 2022 (95.2% across 207 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (90.2%). The gap between them is 5.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Alpine A110 reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 0.9 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 Alpine A110 Owners

These checks follow this Alpine A110's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Alpine A110.

• 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 tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

• the lights — “headlamp aim too high”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Alpine A110. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Alpine A110 MOT & Reliability