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1984 Alfa Romeo Spider — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years
Current Age
54.8%
Latest Pass Rate
68
Total Tests (All Years)
89,856 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 1984 Alfa Romeo Spider as it ages.

At 25 years: 51.4% pass rate · At 33 years: 54.8% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 25 to 33 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
25 yrs51.4%37
33 yrs54.8%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Alfa Romeo Spider pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (33 yrs)54.8%31
2009 (25 yrs)51.4%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 37Avg Mileage 99,340Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 27.0%
2017High Fail Rate
54.8%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 31Avg Mileage 89,856Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Alfa Romeo Spider, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
42.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
36.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
28.6%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
18.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
12.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment27.0% (25 yrs)58.1% (33 yrs)
+31.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes21.6% (25 yrs)51.6% (33 yrs)
+30.0%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road27.0% (25 yrs)9.7% (33 yrs)
-17.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension21.6% (25 yrs)35.5% (33 yrs)
+13.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo Spider cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 68 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.

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