1992 Alfa Romeo Spider — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

75.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,171

Total Tests (All Years)

75,963 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 1992 Alfa Romeo Spider as it ages.

17 yrs52.5%

→ ↑7.9%

18 yrs60.4%

→ ↓1.1%

19 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.0%

20 yrs58.3%

→ ↑0.1%

21 yrs58.4%

→ ↓7.2%

22 yrs51.2%

→ ↑1.9%

23 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.1%

24 yrs52.0%

→ ↑10.7%

25 yrs62.7%

→ ↓0.9%

26 yrs61.8%

→ ↓6.8%

27 yrs55.0%

→ ↑15.6%

28 yrs70.6%

→ ↓3.0%

29 yrs67.6%

→ ↑9.8%

30 yrs77.4%

→ ↓4.4%

31 yrs73.0%

→ ↑2.3%

32 yrs75.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	52.5%	99
18 yrs	60.4%	91
19 yrs	59.3%	91
20 yrs	58.3%	84
21 yrs	58.4%	77
22 yrs	51.2%	86
23 yrs	53.1%	81
24 yrs	52.0%	75
25 yrs	62.7%	75
26 yrs	61.8%	55
27 yrs	55.0%	60
28 yrs	70.6%	51
29 yrs	67.6%	37
30 yrs	77.4%	53
31 yrs	73.0%	63
32 yrs	75.3%	93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Alfa Romeo Spider pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	75.3%	93
2023 (31 yrs)	73%	63
2022 (30 yrs)	77.4%	53
2021 (29 yrs)	67.6%	37
2020 (28 yrs)	70.6%	51
2019 (27 yrs)	55%	60
2018 (26 yrs)	61.8%	55
2017 (25 yrs)	62.7%	75
2016 (24 yrs)	52%	75
2015 (23 yrs)	53.1%	81
2014 (22 yrs)	51.2%	86
2013 (21 yrs)	58.4%	77
2012 (20 yrs)	58.3%	84
2011 (19 yrs)	59.3%	91
2010 (18 yrs)	60.4%	91
2009 (17 yrs)	52.5%	99

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 99Avg Mileage 85,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2010High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 91Avg Mileage 88,997Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2011High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 91Avg Mileage 90,872Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2012High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 84Avg Mileage 91,445Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2013High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 77Avg Mileage 92,755Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

2014High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 86Avg Mileage 98,805Top Failure Brakes — 67.4%

2015High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 81Avg Mileage 90,762Top Failure Suspension — 77.8%

2016High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 75Avg Mileage 96,352Top Failure Suspension — 84.0%

2017High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 75Avg Mileage 94,339Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2018High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 55Avg Mileage 94,808Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2019High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 60Avg Mileage 93,746Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2020

70.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 51Avg Mileage 98,997Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2021

67.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 37Avg Mileage 97,297Top Failure Suspension — 75.7%

2022

77.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 53Avg Mileage 79,888Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%

2023

73.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 63Avg Mileage 77,489Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

2024

75.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 93Avg Mileage 75,963Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

MOT results for 1992 Alfa Romeo Spider by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	52.5%	99	85,976	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2010	18	60.4%	91	88,997	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2011	19	59.3%	91	90,872	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2012	20	58.3%	84	91,445	Suspension — 25.0%
2013	21	58.4%	77	92,755	Suspension — 67.5%
2014	22	51.2%	86	98,805	Brakes — 67.4%
2015	23	53.1%	81	90,762	Suspension — 77.8%
2016	24	52.0%	75	96,352	Suspension — 84.0%
2017	25	62.7%	75	94,339	Suspension — 45.3%
2018	26	61.8%	55	94,808	Suspension — 45.5%
2019	27	55.0%	60	93,746	Suspension — 63.3%
2020	28	70.6%	51	98,997	Suspension — 47.1%
2021	29	67.6%	37	97,297	Suspension — 75.7%
2022	30	77.4%	53	79,888	Suspension — 22.6%
2023	31	73.0%	63	77,489	Suspension — 52.4%
2024	32	75.3%	93	75,963	Suspension — 32.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Alfa Romeo Spider, with age trends.

Suspension

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.8%

↓ 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
Suspension	23.2% (17 yrs)	32.3% (32 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo Spider cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,171 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.