1991 Alfa Romeo Spider — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

63.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,949

Total Tests (All Years)

80,481 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 1991 Alfa Romeo Spider as it ages.

18 yrs53.9%

→ ↓0.2%

19 yrs53.7%

→ ↑7.5%

20 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.6%

21 yrs59.6%

→ ↑2.3%

22 yrs61.9%

→ ↓0.1%

23 yrs61.8%

→ ↑3.7%

24 yrs65.5%

→ ↓6.9%

25 yrs58.6%

→ ↑11.7%

26 yrs70.3%

→ ↑0.5%

27 yrs70.8%

→ ↓2.8%

28 yrs68.0%

→ ↑12.0%

29 yrs80.0%

→ ↓14.8%

30 yrs65.2%

→ ↑8.9%

31 yrs74.1%

→ ↓4.6%

32 yrs69.5%

→ ↓6.1%

33 yrs63.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	53.9%	141
19 yrs	53.7%	149
20 yrs	61.2%	129
21 yrs	59.6%	114
22 yrs	61.9%	134
23 yrs	61.8%	131
24 yrs	65.5%	119
25 yrs	58.6%	128
26 yrs	70.3%	138
27 yrs	70.8%	106
28 yrs	68.0%	97
29 yrs	80.0%	80
30 yrs	65.2%	92
31 yrs	74.1%	112
32 yrs	69.5%	118
33 yrs	63.4%	161

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Alfa Romeo Spider pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	63.4%	161
2023 (32 yrs)	69.5%	118
2022 (31 yrs)	74.1%	112
2021 (30 yrs)	65.2%	92
2020 (29 yrs)	80%	80
2019 (28 yrs)	68%	97
2018 (27 yrs)	70.8%	106
2017 (26 yrs)	70.3%	138
2016 (25 yrs)	58.6%	128
2015 (24 yrs)	65.5%	119
2014 (23 yrs)	61.8%	131
2013 (22 yrs)	61.9%	134
2012 (21 yrs)	59.6%	114
2011 (20 yrs)	61.2%	129
2010 (19 yrs)	53.7%	149
2009 (18 yrs)	53.9%	141

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 141Avg Mileage 89,070Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2010High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 149Avg Mileage 85,584Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2011High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 129Avg Mileage 88,999Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2012High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 114Avg Mileage 88,982Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2013High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 134Avg Mileage 88,756Top Failure Suspension — 47.0%

2014High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 131Avg Mileage 91,118Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2015

65.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 119Avg Mileage 89,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%

2016High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 128Avg Mileage 89,757Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.2%

2017

70.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 138Avg Mileage 87,566Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%

2018

70.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 106Avg Mileage 87,712Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2019

68.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 97Avg Mileage 93,186Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2020

80.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 80Avg Mileage 91,501Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.5%

2021

65.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 92Avg Mileage 91,940Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2022

74.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 112Avg Mileage 79,337Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.6%

2023

69.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 118Avg Mileage 77,165Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2024High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 161Avg Mileage 80,481Top Failure Suspension — 19.9%

MOT results for 1991 Alfa Romeo Spider by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	53.9%	141	89,070	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2010	19	53.7%	149	85,584	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2011	20	61.2%	129	88,999	Brakes — 22.5%
2012	21	59.6%	114	88,982	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2013	22	61.9%	134	88,756	Suspension — 47.0%
2014	23	61.8%	131	91,118	Suspension — 38.2%
2015	24	65.5%	119	89,990	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%
2016	25	58.6%	128	89,757	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.2%
2017	26	70.3%	138	87,566	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%
2018	27	70.8%	106	87,712	Suspension — 46.2%
2019	28	68.0%	97	93,186	Suspension — 29.9%
2020	29	80.0%	80	91,501	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.5%
2021	30	65.2%	92	91,940	Brakes — 60.9%
2022	31	74.1%	112	79,337	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.6%
2023	32	69.5%	118	77,165	Suspension — 38.1%
2024	33	63.4%	161	80,481	Suspension — 19.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Alfa Romeo Spider, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

30.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

27.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.1%

↓ 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	24.8% (18 yrs)	19.3% (33 yrs)	-5.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	18.4% (18 yrs)	19.9% (33 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo Spider cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,949 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.