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1986 Alfa Romeo Spider — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years
Current Age
57.1%
Latest Pass Rate
131
Total Tests (All Years)
105,436 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 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider as it ages.

23 yrs35.3%
24 yrs46.9%
27 yrs50.0%
31 yrs57.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 23 to 31 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
23 yrs35.3%34
24 yrs46.9%32
27 yrs50.0%30
31 yrs57.1%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (31 yrs)57.1%35
2013 (27 yrs)50%30
2010 (24 yrs)46.9%32
2009 (23 yrs)35.3%34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
35.3%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 34Avg Mileage 93,070Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2010High Fail Rate
46.9%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 32Avg Mileage 109,053Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%
2013High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 30Avg Mileage 96,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 136.7%
2017High Fail Rate
57.1%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 35Avg Mileage 105,436Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
68.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
43.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
40.1%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
25.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
23.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes32.4% (23 yrs)45.7% (31 yrs)
+13.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension35.3% (23 yrs)40.0% (31 yrs)
+4.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment50.0% (23 yrs)45.7% (31 yrs)
-4.3%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo Spider cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 131 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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