2001 Alfa Romeo Spider — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

77.3%

Latest Pass Rate

5,427

Total Tests (All Years)

84,491 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 2001 Alfa Romeo Spider as it ages.

8 yrs57.8%

→ ↑0.9%

9 yrs58.7%

→ ↑2.6%

10 yrs61.3%

→ ↓5.0%

11 yrs56.3%

→ ↓6.5%

12 yrs49.8%

→ ↑4.6%

13 yrs54.4%

→ ↑4.0%

14 yrs58.4%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs58.3%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.7%

17 yrs58.1%

→ ↑3.1%

18 yrs61.2%

→ ↓3.0%

19 yrs58.2%

→ ↑7.3%

20 yrs65.5%

→ ↑1.3%

21 yrs66.8%

→ ↑1.2%

22 yrs68.0%

→ ↑9.3%

23 yrs77.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	57.8%	453
9 yrs	58.7%	429
10 yrs	61.3%	432
11 yrs	56.3%	419
12 yrs	49.8%	410
13 yrs	54.4%	390
14 yrs	58.4%	368
15 yrs	58.3%	355
16 yrs	59.8%	346
17 yrs	58.1%	248
18 yrs	61.2%	227
19 yrs	58.2%	201
20 yrs	65.5%	293
21 yrs	66.8%	229
22 yrs	68.0%	266
23 yrs	77.3%	361

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Alfa Romeo Spider pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	77.3%	361
2023 (22 yrs)	68%	266
2022 (21 yrs)	66.8%	229
2021 (20 yrs)	65.5%	293
2020 (19 yrs)	58.2%	201
2019 (18 yrs)	61.2%	227
2018 (17 yrs)	58.1%	248
2017 (16 yrs)	59.8%	346
2016 (15 yrs)	58.3%	355
2015 (14 yrs)	58.4%	368
2014 (13 yrs)	54.4%	390
2013 (12 yrs)	49.8%	410
2012 (11 yrs)	56.3%	419
2011 (10 yrs)	61.3%	432
2010 (9 yrs)	58.7%	429
2009 (8 yrs)	57.8%	453

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 453Avg Mileage 54,177Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2010High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 429Avg Mileage 58,232Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2011High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 432Avg Mileage 62,176Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2012High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 419Avg Mileage 64,629Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2013High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 410Avg Mileage 66,214Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2014High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 390Avg Mileage 68,982Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

2015High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 368Avg Mileage 71,225Top Failure Brakes — 65.8%

2016High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 355Avg Mileage 73,336Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2017High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 346Avg Mileage 74,643Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2018High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 248Avg Mileage 76,237Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2019High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 227Avg Mileage 77,329Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2020High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 201Avg Mileage 76,994Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2021

65.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 293Avg Mileage 76,591Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2022

66.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 229Avg Mileage 78,577Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2023

68.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 266Avg Mileage 80,335Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2024

77.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 361Avg Mileage 84,491Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

MOT results for 2001 Alfa Romeo Spider by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	57.8%	453	54,177	Brakes — 29.4%
2010	9	58.7%	429	58,232	Brakes — 26.3%
2011	10	61.3%	432	62,176	Brakes — 25.2%
2012	11	56.3%	419	64,629	Brakes — 28.9%
2013	12	49.8%	410	66,214	Brakes — 78.8%
2014	13	54.4%	390	68,982	Brakes — 67.9%
2015	14	58.4%	368	71,225	Brakes — 65.8%
2016	15	58.3%	355	73,336	Brakes — 58.6%
2017	16	59.8%	346	74,643	Brakes — 67.1%
2018	17	58.1%	248	76,237	Brakes — 59.7%
2019	18	61.2%	227	77,329	Brakes — 59.0%
2020	19	58.2%	201	76,994	Brakes — 64.2%
2021	20	65.5%	293	76,591	Brakes — 62.5%
2022	21	66.8%	229	78,577	Brakes — 48.0%
2023	22	68.0%	266	80,335	Suspension — 48.1%
2024	23	77.3%	361	84,491	Suspension — 31.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Alfa Romeo Spider, with age trends.

Brakes

50.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

36.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.2%

↓ 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	16.8% (8 yrs)	31.9% (23 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.4% (8 yrs)	22.7% (23 yrs)	-6.7%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	16.6% (8 yrs)	10.0% (23 yrs)	-6.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo Spider cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,427 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.