1990 Alfa Romeo Spider — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

77.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,560

Total Tests (All Years)

69,093 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 1990 Alfa Romeo Spider as it ages.

19 yrs57.0%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs59.8%

→ ↓0.7%

21 yrs59.1%

→ ↑2.1%

22 yrs61.2%

→ ↑4.9%

23 yrs66.1%

→ ↓7.1%

24 yrs59.0%

→ ↑6.1%

25 yrs65.1%

→ ↓5.1%

26 yrs60.0%

→ ↑10.2%

27 yrs70.2%

→ ↑3.6%

28 yrs73.8%

→ ↓2.6%

29 yrs71.2%

→ ↑5.8%

30 yrs77.0%

→ ↓5.0%

31 yrs72.0%

→ ↓1.1%

32 yrs70.9%

→ ↑0.2%

33 yrs71.1%

→ ↑6.1%

34 yrs77.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	57.0%	121
20 yrs	59.8%	112
21 yrs	59.1%	110
22 yrs	61.2%	103
23 yrs	66.1%	109
24 yrs	59.0%	105
25 yrs	65.1%	106
26 yrs	60.0%	105
27 yrs	70.2%	104
28 yrs	73.8%	84
29 yrs	71.2%	73
30 yrs	77.0%	61
31 yrs	72.0%	75
32 yrs	70.9%	79
33 yrs	71.1%	90
34 yrs	77.2%	123

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Alfa Romeo Spider pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	77.2%	123
2023 (33 yrs)	71.1%	90
2022 (32 yrs)	70.9%	79
2021 (31 yrs)	72%	75
2020 (30 yrs)	77%	61
2019 (29 yrs)	71.2%	73
2018 (28 yrs)	73.8%	84
2017 (27 yrs)	70.2%	104
2016 (26 yrs)	60%	105
2015 (25 yrs)	65.1%	106
2014 (24 yrs)	59%	105
2013 (23 yrs)	66.1%	109
2012 (22 yrs)	61.2%	103
2011 (21 yrs)	59.1%	110
2010 (20 yrs)	59.8%	112
2009 (19 yrs)	57%	121

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 121Avg Mileage 89,710Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2010High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 112Avg Mileage 91,790Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2011High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 110Avg Mileage 92,140Top Failure Suspension — 21.8%

2012High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 103Avg Mileage 90,870Top Failure Suspension — 24.3%

2013

66.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 109Avg Mileage 96,235Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

2014High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 105Avg Mileage 102,572Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%

2015

65.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 106Avg Mileage 93,482Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 105Avg Mileage 85,735Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2017

70.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 104Avg Mileage 91,107Top Failure Brakes — 33.7%

2018

73.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 84Avg Mileage 89,373Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%

2019

71.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 73Avg Mileage 85,070Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2020

77.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 61Avg Mileage 90,905Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2021

72.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 75Avg Mileage 91,078Top Failure Suspension — 36.0%

2022

70.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 79Avg Mileage 66,057Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.6%

2023

71.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 90Avg Mileage 69,654Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.3%

2024

77.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 123Avg Mileage 69,093Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

MOT results for 1990 Alfa Romeo Spider by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	57.0%	121	89,710	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2010	20	59.8%	112	91,790	Brakes — 23.2%
2011	21	59.1%	110	92,140	Suspension — 21.8%
2012	22	61.2%	103	90,870	Suspension — 24.3%
2013	23	66.1%	109	96,235	Brakes — 52.3%
2014	24	59.0%	105	102,572	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%
2015	25	65.1%	106	93,482	Suspension — 49.1%
2016	26	60.0%	105	85,735	Brakes — 43.8%
2017	27	70.2%	104	91,107	Brakes — 33.7%
2018	28	73.8%	84	89,373	Suspension — 44.0%
2019	29	71.2%	73	85,070	Brakes — 30.1%
2020	30	77.0%	61	90,905	Brakes — 52.5%
2021	31	72.0%	75	91,078	Suspension — 36.0%
2022	32	70.9%	79	66,057	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.6%
2023	33	71.1%	90	69,654	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.3%
2024	34	77.2%	123	69,093	Suspension — 31.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Alfa Romeo Spider, with age trends.

Suspension

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

30.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

15.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	21.5% (19 yrs)	31.7% (34 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.5% (19 yrs)	8.9% (34 yrs)	-7.6%	🟢 ↓
Steering	10.7% (19 yrs)	12.2% (34 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo Spider cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,560 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.