1999 Alfa Romeo Spider — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

63.2%

Latest Pass Rate

5,732

Total Tests (All Years)

88,104 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 1999 Alfa Romeo Spider as it ages.

10 yrs46.9%

→ ↑6.5%

11 yrs53.4%

→ ↓3.8%

12 yrs49.6%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs45.3%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs45.8%

→ ↑4.7%

15 yrs50.5%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs52.9%

→ ↑4.5%

17 yrs57.4%

→ ↓3.6%

18 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs53.7%

→ ↑3.6%

20 yrs57.3%

→ ↓2.6%

21 yrs54.7%

→ ↑7.0%

22 yrs61.7%

→ ↓2.2%

23 yrs59.5%

→ ↓0.7%

24 yrs58.8%

→ ↑4.4%

25 yrs63.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	46.9%	505
11 yrs	53.4%	479
12 yrs	49.6%	480
13 yrs	45.3%	466
14 yrs	45.8%	417
15 yrs	50.5%	396
16 yrs	52.9%	378
17 yrs	57.4%	364
18 yrs	53.8%	340
19 yrs	53.7%	229
20 yrs	57.3%	234
21 yrs	54.7%	201
22 yrs	61.7%	264
23 yrs	59.5%	215
24 yrs	58.8%	272
25 yrs	63.2%	492

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Alfa Romeo Spider pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	63.2%	492
2023 (24 yrs)	58.8%	272
2022 (23 yrs)	59.5%	215
2021 (22 yrs)	61.7%	264
2020 (21 yrs)	54.7%	201
2019 (20 yrs)	57.3%	234
2018 (19 yrs)	53.7%	229
2017 (18 yrs)	53.8%	340
2016 (17 yrs)	57.4%	364
2015 (16 yrs)	52.9%	378
2014 (15 yrs)	50.5%	396
2013 (14 yrs)	45.8%	417
2012 (13 yrs)	45.3%	466
2011 (12 yrs)	49.6%	480
2010 (11 yrs)	53.4%	479
2009 (10 yrs)	46.9%	505

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 505Avg Mileage 68,366Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2010High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 479Avg Mileage 71,405Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2011High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 480Avg Mileage 73,851Top Failure Brakes — 33.5%

2012High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 466Avg Mileage 76,562Top Failure Brakes — 35.8%

2013High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 417Avg Mileage 79,018Top Failure Brakes — 93.0%

2014High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 396Avg Mileage 80,253Top Failure Brakes — 88.4%

2015High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 378Avg Mileage 81,608Top Failure Brakes — 77.0%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 364Avg Mileage 85,363Top Failure Brakes — 79.7%

2017High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 340Avg Mileage 87,314Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

2018High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 229Avg Mileage 86,240Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

2019High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 234Avg Mileage 86,095Top Failure Brakes — 70.9%

2020High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 201Avg Mileage 86,893Top Failure Brakes — 77.1%

2021High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 264Avg Mileage 85,328Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2022High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 215Avg Mileage 85,185Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2023High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 272Avg Mileage 87,434Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2024High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 492Avg Mileage 88,104Top Failure Brakes — 55.3%

MOT results for 1999 Alfa Romeo Spider by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	46.9%	505	68,366	Brakes — 34.9%
2010	11	53.4%	479	71,405	Brakes — 31.5%
2011	12	49.6%	480	73,851	Brakes — 33.5%
2012	13	45.3%	466	76,562	Brakes — 35.8%
2013	14	45.8%	417	79,018	Brakes — 93.0%
2014	15	50.5%	396	80,253	Brakes — 88.4%
2015	16	52.9%	378	81,608	Brakes — 77.0%
2016	17	57.4%	364	85,363	Brakes — 79.7%
2017	18	53.8%	340	87,314	Brakes — 73.8%
2018	19	53.7%	229	86,240	Brakes — 63.3%
2019	20	57.3%	234	86,095	Brakes — 70.9%
2020	21	54.7%	201	86,893	Brakes — 77.1%
2021	22	61.7%	264	85,328	Brakes — 68.9%
2022	23	59.5%	215	85,185	Brakes — 64.2%
2023	24	58.8%	272	87,434	Brakes — 75.0%
2024	25	63.2%	492	88,104	Brakes — 55.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Alfa Romeo Spider, with age trends.

Brakes

63.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	34.9% (10 yrs)	55.3% (25 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.4% (10 yrs)	36.4% (25 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.2% (10 yrs)	13.2% (25 yrs)	-5.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo Spider cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,732 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.