1997 Alfa Romeo Spider — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

65.2%

Latest Pass Rate

5,583

Total Tests (All Years)

87,840 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 1997 Alfa Romeo Spider as it ages.

12 yrs48.3%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs48.4%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs50.9%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs51.6%

→ ↓2.0%

16 yrs49.6%

→ ↑4.6%

17 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs54.2%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs55.4%

→ ↑4.0%

20 yrs59.4%

→ ↓7.5%

21 yrs51.9%

→ ↑6.0%

22 yrs57.9%

→ ↑5.5%

23 yrs63.4%

→ ↓6.6%

24 yrs56.8%

→ ↑3.2%

25 yrs60.0%

→ ↑6.3%

26 yrs66.3%

→ ↓1.1%

27 yrs65.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	48.3%	574
13 yrs	48.4%	541
14 yrs	50.9%	503
15 yrs	51.6%	446
16 yrs	49.6%	419
17 yrs	54.2%	397
18 yrs	54.2%	365
19 yrs	55.4%	359
20 yrs	59.4%	347
21 yrs	51.9%	235
22 yrs	57.9%	209
23 yrs	63.4%	161
24 yrs	56.8%	250
25 yrs	60.0%	185
26 yrs	66.3%	196
27 yrs	65.2%	396

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Alfa Romeo Spider pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	65.2%	396
2023 (26 yrs)	66.3%	196
2022 (25 yrs)	60%	185
2021 (24 yrs)	56.8%	250
2020 (23 yrs)	63.4%	161
2019 (22 yrs)	57.9%	209
2018 (21 yrs)	51.9%	235
2017 (20 yrs)	59.4%	347
2016 (19 yrs)	55.4%	359
2015 (18 yrs)	54.2%	365
2014 (17 yrs)	54.2%	397
2013 (16 yrs)	49.6%	419
2012 (15 yrs)	51.6%	446
2011 (14 yrs)	50.9%	503
2010 (13 yrs)	48.4%	541
2009 (12 yrs)	48.3%	574

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 574Avg Mileage 81,984Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2010High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 541Avg Mileage 82,243Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2011High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 503Avg Mileage 85,327Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2012High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 446Avg Mileage 86,729Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2013High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 419Avg Mileage 88,466Top Failure Brakes — 94.7%

2014High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 397Avg Mileage 89,011Top Failure Brakes — 83.1%

2015High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 365Avg Mileage 90,642Top Failure Brakes — 81.4%

2016High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 359Avg Mileage 89,534Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2017High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 347Avg Mileage 89,746Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2018High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 235Avg Mileage 89,731Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2019High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 209Avg Mileage 89,622Top Failure Brakes — 76.1%

2020High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 161Avg Mileage 91,149Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2021High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 250Avg Mileage 87,760Top Failure Brakes — 82.0%

2022High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 185Avg Mileage 87,763Top Failure Brakes — 82.7%

2023

66.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 196Avg Mileage 89,775Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2024

65.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 396Avg Mileage 87,840Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

MOT results for 1997 Alfa Romeo Spider by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	48.3%	574	81,984	Brakes — 33.8%
2010	13	48.4%	541	82,243	Brakes — 32.7%
2011	14	50.9%	503	85,327	Brakes — 32.4%
2012	15	51.6%	446	86,729	Brakes — 33.9%
2013	16	49.6%	419	88,466	Brakes — 94.7%
2014	17	54.2%	397	89,011	Brakes — 83.1%
2015	18	54.2%	365	90,642	Brakes — 81.4%
2016	19	55.4%	359	89,534	Brakes — 78.8%
2017	20	59.4%	347	89,746	Brakes — 70.0%
2018	21	51.9%	235	89,731	Brakes — 69.4%
2019	22	57.9%	209	89,622	Brakes — 76.1%
2020	23	63.4%	161	91,149	Brakes — 50.9%
2021	24	56.8%	250	87,760	Brakes — 82.0%
2022	25	60.0%	185	87,763	Brakes — 82.7%
2023	26	66.3%	196	89,775	Brakes — 62.8%
2024	27	65.2%	396	87,840	Brakes — 67.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Alfa Romeo Spider, with age trends.

Brakes

64.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

24.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	33.8% (12 yrs)	67.7% (27 yrs)	+33.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.4% (12 yrs)	34.3% (27 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo Spider cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,583 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.