1983 Alfa Romeo Alfasud — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

90.2%

Latest Pass Rate

526

Total Tests (All Years)

51,221 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1983 Alfa Romeo Alfasud as it ages.

26 yrs68.3%

→ ↓33.3%

27 yrs35.0%

→ ↑18.8%

28 yrs53.8%

→ ↑14.6%

29 yrs68.4%

→ ↓7.9%

30 yrs60.5%

→ ↑0.5%

31 yrs61.0%

→ ↑15.3%

32 yrs76.3%

→ ↓8.9%

33 yrs67.4%

→ ↑0.7%

34 yrs68.1%

→ ↑13.2%

38 yrs81.3%

→ ↓2.4%

39 yrs78.9%

→ ↑7.6%

40 yrs86.5%

→ ↑3.7%

41 yrs90.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	68.3%	41
27 yrs	35.0%	40
28 yrs	53.8%	39
29 yrs	68.4%	38
30 yrs	60.5%	38
31 yrs	61.0%	41
32 yrs	76.3%	38
33 yrs	67.4%	46
34 yrs	68.1%	47
38 yrs	81.3%	32
39 yrs	78.9%	38
40 yrs	86.5%	37
41 yrs	90.2%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Alfa Romeo Alfasud pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (41 yrs)	90.2%	51
2023 (40 yrs)	86.5%	37
2022 (39 yrs)	78.9%	38
2021 (38 yrs)	81.3%	32
2017 (34 yrs)	68.1%	47
2016 (33 yrs)	67.4%	46
2015 (32 yrs)	76.3%	38
2014 (31 yrs)	61%	41
2013 (30 yrs)	60.5%	38
2012 (29 yrs)	68.4%	38
2011 (28 yrs)	53.8%	39
2010 (27 yrs)	35%	40
2009 (26 yrs)	68.3%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 41Avg Mileage 54,880Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2010High Fail Rate

35.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 40Avg Mileage 49,726Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2011High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 39Avg Mileage 52,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%

2012

68.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 38Avg Mileage 50,155Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2013High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 38Avg Mileage 54,357Top Failure Suspension — 76.3%

2014High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 41Avg Mileage 53,424Top Failure Brakes — 63.4%

2015

76.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 38Avg Mileage 54,411Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2016

67.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 46Avg Mileage 48,707Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%

2017

68.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 47Avg Mileage 54,187Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2021

81.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 32Avg Mileage 60,197Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2022

78.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 38Avg Mileage 56,553Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.4%

2023

86.5%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 37Avg Mileage 53,196Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 40.5%

2024

90.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 51Avg Mileage 51,221Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%

MOT results for 1983 Alfa Romeo Alfasud by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	68.3%	41	54,880	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2010	27	35.0%	40	49,726	Brakes — 32.5%
2011	28	53.8%	39	52,211	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%
2012	29	68.4%	38	50,155	Suspension — 21.1%
2013	30	60.5%	38	54,357	Suspension — 76.3%
2014	31	61.0%	41	53,424	Brakes — 63.4%
2015	32	76.3%	38	54,411	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2016	33	67.4%	46	48,707	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%
2017	34	68.1%	47	54,187	Brakes — 61.7%
2021	38	81.3%	32	60,197	Brakes — 34.4%
2022	39	78.9%	38	56,553	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.4%
2023	40	86.5%	37	53,196	Body, chassis, structure — 40.5%
2024	41	90.2%	51	51,221	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Alfa Romeo Alfasud, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

25.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	19.5% (26 yrs)	15.7% (41 yrs)	-3.8%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	19.5% (26 yrs)	17.6% (41 yrs)	-1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1983 1984

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo Alfasud cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 526 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.