1971 Alfa Romeo Spider — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age

55 years

Current Age

72.5%

Latest Pass Rate

341

Total Tests (All Years)

46,432 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1971 Alfa Romeo Spider as it ages.

38 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.8%

39 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.8%

40 yrs61.1%

→ ↑11.4%

41 yrs72.5%

→ ↓9.6%

42 yrs62.9%

→ ↓7.0%

43 yrs55.9%

→ ↑11.6%

44 yrs67.5%

→ ↓12.5%

45 yrs55.0%

→ ↑17.5%

46 yrs72.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
38 yrs	66.7%	39
39 yrs	64.9%	37
40 yrs	61.1%	36
41 yrs	72.5%	40
42 yrs	62.9%	35
43 yrs	55.9%	34
44 yrs	67.5%	40
45 yrs	55.0%	40
46 yrs	72.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1971 Alfa Romeo Spider pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (46 yrs)	72.5%	40
2016 (45 yrs)	55%	40
2015 (44 yrs)	67.5%	40
2014 (43 yrs)	55.9%	34
2013 (42 yrs)	62.9%	35
2012 (41 yrs)	72.5%	40
2011 (40 yrs)	61.1%	36
2010 (39 yrs)	64.9%	37
2009 (38 yrs)	66.7%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 39Avg Mileage 57,915Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

2010High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 37Avg Mileage 50,218Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2011High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 36Avg Mileage 53,669Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2012

72.5%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 40Avg Mileage 56,841Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2013High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 35Avg Mileage 55,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 34Avg Mileage 52,524Top Failure Suspension — 64.7%

2015

67.5%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 40Avg Mileage 54,854Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2016High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 40Avg Mileage 46,377Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2017

72.5%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 40Avg Mileage 46,432Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

MOT results for 1971 Alfa Romeo Spider by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	38	66.7%	39	57,915	Brakes — 17.9%
2010	39	64.9%	37	50,218	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2011	40	61.1%	36	53,669	Brakes — 27.8%
2012	41	72.5%	40	56,841	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2013	42	62.9%	35	55,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%
2014	43	55.9%	34	52,524	Suspension — 64.7%
2015	44	67.5%	40	54,854	Suspension — 52.5%
2016	45	55.0%	40	46,377	Brakes — 52.5%
2017	46	72.5%	40	46,432	Brakes — 57.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1971 Alfa Romeo Spider, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

13.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	17.9% (38 yrs)	57.5% (46 yrs)	+39.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.9% (38 yrs)	50.0% (46 yrs)	+32.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.8% (38 yrs)	25.0% (46 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo Spider cars manufactured in 1971 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 341 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.