1989 Alfa Romeo Spider — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

74.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,448

Total Tests (All Years)

82,372 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 1989 Alfa Romeo Spider as it ages.

20 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.8%

21 yrs51.8%

→ ↑4.2%

22 yrs56.0%

→ ↓2.8%

23 yrs53.2%

→ ↑2.1%

24 yrs55.3%

→ ↑2.3%

25 yrs57.6%

→ ↑4.0%

26 yrs61.6%

→ ↑2.2%

27 yrs63.8%

→ ↓0.9%

28 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.0%

29 yrs60.9%

→ ↑8.5%

30 yrs69.4%

→ ↓0.8%

31 yrs68.6%

→ ↓8.6%

32 yrs60.0%

→ ↑10.6%

33 yrs70.6%

→ ↑1.0%

34 yrs71.6%

→ ↑3.1%

35 yrs74.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	50.0%	130
21 yrs	51.8%	112
22 yrs	56.0%	109
23 yrs	53.2%	109
24 yrs	55.3%	114
25 yrs	57.6%	99
26 yrs	61.6%	99
27 yrs	63.8%	94
28 yrs	62.9%	89
29 yrs	60.9%	64
30 yrs	69.4%	72
31 yrs	68.6%	51
32 yrs	60.0%	70
33 yrs	70.6%	68
34 yrs	71.6%	81
35 yrs	74.7%	87

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Alfa Romeo Spider pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	74.7%	87
2023 (34 yrs)	71.6%	81
2022 (33 yrs)	70.6%	68
2021 (32 yrs)	60%	70
2020 (31 yrs)	68.6%	51
2019 (30 yrs)	69.4%	72
2018 (29 yrs)	60.9%	64
2017 (28 yrs)	62.9%	89
2016 (27 yrs)	63.8%	94
2015 (26 yrs)	61.6%	99
2014 (25 yrs)	57.6%	99
2013 (24 yrs)	55.3%	114
2012 (23 yrs)	53.2%	109
2011 (22 yrs)	56%	109
2010 (21 yrs)	51.8%	112
2009 (20 yrs)	50%	130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 130Avg Mileage 98,369Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2010High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 112Avg Mileage 103,239Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2011High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 109Avg Mileage 102,306Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2012High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 109Avg Mileage 100,645Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2013High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 114Avg Mileage 98,638Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.9%

2014High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 99Avg Mileage 98,837Top Failure Suspension — 64.6%

2015High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 99Avg Mileage 99,995Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.5%

2016High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 94Avg Mileage 106,269Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2017High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 89Avg Mileage 106,502Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%

2018High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 64Avg Mileage 110,241Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2019

69.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 72Avg Mileage 101,197Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2020

68.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 51Avg Mileage 105,043Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2021High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 70Avg Mileage 106,181Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.0%

2022

70.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 68Avg Mileage 80,479Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.4%

2023

71.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 81Avg Mileage 85,091Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.4%

2024

74.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 87Avg Mileage 82,372Top Failure Suspension — 37.9%

MOT results for 1989 Alfa Romeo Spider by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	50.0%	130	98,369	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2010	21	51.8%	112	103,239	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2011	22	56.0%	109	102,306	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2012	23	53.2%	109	100,645	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2013	24	55.3%	114	98,638	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.9%
2014	25	57.6%	99	98,837	Suspension — 64.6%
2015	26	61.6%	99	99,995	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.5%
2016	27	63.8%	94	106,269	Brakes — 46.8%
2017	28	62.9%	89	106,502	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%
2018	29	60.9%	64	110,241	Brakes — 46.9%
2019	30	69.4%	72	101,197	Brakes — 54.2%
2020	31	68.6%	51	105,043	Suspension — 54.9%
2021	32	60.0%	70	106,181	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.0%
2022	33	70.6%	68	80,479	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.4%
2023	34	71.6%	81	85,091	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.4%
2024	35	74.7%	87	82,372	Suspension — 37.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Alfa Romeo Spider, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	30.0% (20 yrs)	37.9% (35 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.6% (20 yrs)	29.9% (35 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo Spider cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,448 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.