1998 Alfa Romeo Spider — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

61.7%

Latest Pass Rate

5,333

Total Tests (All Years)

84,683 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 1998 Alfa Romeo Spider as it ages.

11 yrs52.5%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs52.2%

→ ↓5.5%

14 yrs46.7%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs46.0%

→ ↑6.8%

16 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs53.5%

→ ↑2.0%

18 yrs55.5%

→ ↑3.5%

19 yrs59.0%

→ ↓0.8%

20 yrs58.2%

→ ↑5.5%

21 yrs63.7%

→ ↓0.7%

22 yrs63.0%

→ ↓5.3%

23 yrs57.7%

→ ↑3.8%

24 yrs61.5%

→ ↓2.0%

25 yrs59.5%

→ ↑2.2%

26 yrs61.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	52.5%	530
12 yrs	53.0%	483
13 yrs	52.2%	471
14 yrs	46.7%	430
15 yrs	46.0%	409
16 yrs	52.8%	390
17 yrs	53.5%	374
18 yrs	55.5%	339
19 yrs	59.0%	307
20 yrs	58.2%	220
21 yrs	63.7%	193
22 yrs	63.0%	173
23 yrs	57.7%	253
24 yrs	61.5%	182
25 yrs	59.5%	200
26 yrs	61.7%	379

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Alfa Romeo Spider pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	61.7%	379
2023 (25 yrs)	59.5%	200
2022 (24 yrs)	61.5%	182
2021 (23 yrs)	57.7%	253
2020 (22 yrs)	63%	173
2019 (21 yrs)	63.7%	193
2018 (20 yrs)	58.2%	220
2017 (19 yrs)	59%	307
2016 (18 yrs)	55.5%	339
2015 (17 yrs)	53.5%	374
2014 (16 yrs)	52.8%	390
2013 (15 yrs)	46%	409
2012 (14 yrs)	46.7%	430
2011 (13 yrs)	52.2%	471
2010 (12 yrs)	53%	483
2009 (11 yrs)	52.5%	530

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 530Avg Mileage 73,731Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2010High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 483Avg Mileage 75,788Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2011High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 471Avg Mileage 80,048Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2012High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 430Avg Mileage 79,277Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2013High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 409Avg Mileage 81,985Top Failure Brakes — 89.5%

2014High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 390Avg Mileage 81,365Top Failure Brakes — 84.4%

2015High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 374Avg Mileage 83,379Top Failure Brakes — 81.8%

2016High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 339Avg Mileage 84,531Top Failure Brakes — 78.2%

2017High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 307Avg Mileage 85,780Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2018High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 220Avg Mileage 84,949Top Failure Brakes — 76.8%

2019High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 193Avg Mileage 86,633Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2020High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 173Avg Mileage 87,487Top Failure Brakes — 70.5%

2021High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 253Avg Mileage 85,570Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2022High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 182Avg Mileage 85,361Top Failure Suspension — 61.5%

2023High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 200Avg Mileage 84,203Top Failure Suspension — 81.0%

2024High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 379Avg Mileage 84,683Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

MOT results for 1998 Alfa Romeo Spider by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	52.5%	530	73,731	Brakes — 31.1%
2010	12	53.0%	483	75,788	Brakes — 28.4%
2011	13	52.2%	471	80,048	Brakes — 29.1%
2012	14	46.7%	430	79,277	Brakes — 31.9%
2013	15	46.0%	409	81,985	Brakes — 89.5%
2014	16	52.8%	390	81,365	Brakes — 84.4%
2015	17	53.5%	374	83,379	Brakes — 81.8%
2016	18	55.5%	339	84,531	Brakes — 78.2%
2017	19	59.0%	307	85,780	Brakes — 67.1%
2018	20	58.2%	220	84,949	Brakes — 76.8%
2019	21	63.7%	193	86,633	Brakes — 60.6%
2020	22	63.0%	173	87,487	Brakes — 70.5%
2021	23	57.7%	253	85,570	Suspension — 61.3%
2022	24	61.5%	182	85,361	Suspension — 61.5%
2023	25	59.5%	200	84,203	Suspension — 81.0%
2024	26	61.7%	379	84,683	Brakes — 69.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Alfa Romeo Spider, with age trends.

Brakes

61.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

22.4%

↑ 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	31.1% (11 yrs)	69.4% (26 yrs)	+38.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.3% (11 yrs)	59.4% (26 yrs)	+38.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.8% (11 yrs)	14.2% (26 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo Spider cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,333 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.