1996 Alfa Romeo Spider — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

62.2%

Latest Pass Rate

3,351

Total Tests (All Years)

80,327 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 1996 Alfa Romeo Spider as it ages.

13 yrs45.0%

→ ↑3.9%

14 yrs48.9%

→ ↓3.4%

15 yrs45.5%

→ ↑4.5%

16 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.3%

17 yrs53.3%

→ ↓3.1%

18 yrs50.2%

→ ↓2.2%

19 yrs48.0%

→ ↑11.2%

20 yrs59.2%

→ ↓4.0%

21 yrs55.2%

→ ↑0.8%

22 yrs56.0%

→ ↓4.1%

23 yrs51.9%

→ ↑7.9%

24 yrs59.8%

→ ↑3.9%

25 yrs63.7%

→ ↓13.7%

26 yrs50.0%

→ ↑8.8%

27 yrs58.8%

→ ↑3.4%

28 yrs62.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	45.0%	378
14 yrs	48.9%	370
15 yrs	45.5%	330
16 yrs	50.0%	288
17 yrs	53.3%	261
18 yrs	50.2%	249
19 yrs	48.0%	223
20 yrs	59.2%	213
21 yrs	55.2%	183
22 yrs	56.0%	109
23 yrs	51.9%	106
24 yrs	59.8%	92
25 yrs	63.7%	124
26 yrs	50.0%	94
27 yrs	58.8%	114
28 yrs	62.2%	217

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Alfa Romeo Spider pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	62.2%	217
2023 (27 yrs)	58.8%	114
2022 (26 yrs)	50%	94
2021 (25 yrs)	63.7%	124
2020 (24 yrs)	59.8%	92
2019 (23 yrs)	51.9%	106
2018 (22 yrs)	56%	109
2017 (21 yrs)	55.2%	183
2016 (20 yrs)	59.2%	213
2015 (19 yrs)	48%	223
2014 (18 yrs)	50.2%	249
2013 (17 yrs)	53.3%	261
2012 (16 yrs)	50%	288
2011 (15 yrs)	45.5%	330
2010 (14 yrs)	48.9%	370
2009 (13 yrs)	45%	378

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 378Avg Mileage 78,886Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2010High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 370Avg Mileage 85,171Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2011High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 330Avg Mileage 84,396Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 288Avg Mileage 87,662Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 261Avg Mileage 87,032Top Failure Brakes — 100.8%

2014High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 249Avg Mileage 88,448Top Failure Brakes — 80.3%

2015High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 223Avg Mileage 88,902Top Failure Brakes — 105.4%

2016High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 213Avg Mileage 93,872Top Failure Brakes — 78.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 183Avg Mileage 91,169Top Failure Brakes — 95.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 109Avg Mileage 92,485Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2019High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 106Avg Mileage 91,168Top Failure Brakes — 84.0%

2020High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 92Avg Mileage 84,284Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2021High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 124Avg Mileage 86,663Top Failure Brakes — 66.1%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 94Avg Mileage 87,073Top Failure Brakes — 104.3%

2023High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 114Avg Mileage 88,157Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2024High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 217Avg Mileage 80,327Top Failure Brakes — 55.3%

MOT results for 1996 Alfa Romeo Spider by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	45.0%	378	78,886	Brakes — 36.2%
2010	14	48.9%	370	85,171	Brakes — 31.4%
2011	15	45.5%	330	84,396	Brakes — 37.6%
2012	16	50.0%	288	87,662	Brakes — 36.1%
2013	17	53.3%	261	87,032	Brakes — 100.8%
2014	18	50.2%	249	88,448	Brakes — 80.3%
2015	19	48.0%	223	88,902	Brakes — 105.4%
2016	20	59.2%	213	93,872	Brakes — 78.9%
2017	21	55.2%	183	91,169	Brakes — 95.6%
2018	22	56.0%	109	92,485	Brakes — 62.4%
2019	23	51.9%	106	91,168	Brakes — 84.0%
2020	24	59.8%	92	84,284	Brakes — 55.4%
2021	25	63.7%	124	86,663	Brakes — 66.1%
2022	26	50.0%	94	87,073	Brakes — 104.3%
2023	27	58.8%	114	88,157	Suspension — 71.9%
2024	28	62.2%	217	80,327	Brakes — 55.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Alfa Romeo Spider, with age trends.

Brakes

68.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.5%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.2%

↑ 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	25.4% (13 yrs)	53.0% (28 yrs)	+27.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	36.2% (13 yrs)	55.3% (28 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.3% (13 yrs)	24.9% (28 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo Spider cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,351 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.