2002 Alfa Romeo Spider — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

72.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,456

Total Tests (All Years)

87,066 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 2002 Alfa Romeo Spider as it ages.

7 yrs55.7%

→ ↑5.4%

8 yrs61.1%

→ ↑5.6%

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↓12.2%

10 yrs54.5%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs50.6%

→ ↑4.8%

12 yrs55.4%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs56.0%

→ ↑5.8%

14 yrs61.8%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs60.9%

→ ↓9.1%

16 yrs51.8%

→ ↑18.9%

17 yrs70.7%

→ ↓2.5%

18 yrs68.2%

→ ↓9.0%

19 yrs59.2%

→ ↑7.2%

20 yrs66.4%

→ ↓2.5%

21 yrs63.9%

→ ↑8.3%

22 yrs72.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	55.7%	201
8 yrs	61.1%	198
9 yrs	66.7%	189
10 yrs	54.5%	191
11 yrs	50.6%	178
12 yrs	55.4%	177
13 yrs	56.0%	175
14 yrs	61.8%	170
15 yrs	60.9%	156
16 yrs	51.8%	112
17 yrs	70.7%	99
18 yrs	68.2%	85
19 yrs	59.2%	142
20 yrs	66.4%	113
21 yrs	63.9%	119
22 yrs	72.2%	151

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Alfa Romeo Spider pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	72.2%	151
2023 (21 yrs)	63.9%	119
2022 (20 yrs)	66.4%	113
2021 (19 yrs)	59.2%	142
2020 (18 yrs)	68.2%	85
2019 (17 yrs)	70.7%	99
2018 (16 yrs)	51.8%	112
2017 (15 yrs)	60.9%	156
2016 (14 yrs)	61.8%	170
2015 (13 yrs)	56%	175
2014 (12 yrs)	55.4%	177
2013 (11 yrs)	50.6%	178
2012 (10 yrs)	54.5%	191
2011 (9 yrs)	66.7%	189
2010 (8 yrs)	61.1%	198
2009 (7 yrs)	55.7%	201

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 201Avg Mileage 56,045Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2010High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 198Avg Mileage 61,848Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 189Avg Mileage 62,816Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2012High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 191Avg Mileage 65,807Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2013High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 178Avg Mileage 68,876Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2014High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 177Avg Mileage 71,304Top Failure Brakes — 69.5%

2015High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 175Avg Mileage 74,112Top Failure Brakes — 76.0%

2016High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 170Avg Mileage 76,207Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

2017High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 156Avg Mileage 77,805Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2018High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 112Avg Mileage 81,448Top Failure Brakes — 83.9%

2019

70.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 99Avg Mileage 79,551Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2020

68.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 85Avg Mileage 81,577Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2021High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 142Avg Mileage 92,414Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%

2022

66.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 113Avg Mileage 83,336Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

2023High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 119Avg Mileage 83,202Top Failure Brakes — 44.5%

2024

72.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 151Avg Mileage 87,066Top Failure Suspension — 25.2%

MOT results for 2002 Alfa Romeo Spider by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	55.7%	201	56,045	Brakes — 30.8%
2010	8	61.1%	198	61,848	Brakes — 26.8%
2011	9	66.7%	189	62,816	Brakes — 21.7%
2012	10	54.5%	191	65,807	Brakes — 29.8%
2013	11	50.6%	178	68,876	Brakes — 74.2%
2014	12	55.4%	177	71,304	Brakes — 69.5%
2015	13	56.0%	175	74,112	Brakes — 76.0%
2016	14	61.8%	170	76,207	Brakes — 61.8%
2017	15	60.9%	156	77,805	Brakes — 55.1%
2018	16	51.8%	112	81,448	Brakes — 83.9%
2019	17	70.7%	99	79,551	Brakes — 31.3%
2020	18	68.2%	85	81,577	Suspension — 31.8%
2021	19	59.2%	142	92,414	Suspension — 57.7%
2022	20	66.4%	113	83,336	Brakes — 51.3%
2023	21	63.9%	119	83,202	Brakes — 44.5%
2024	22	72.2%	151	87,066	Suspension — 25.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Alfa Romeo Spider, with age trends.

Brakes

47.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

37.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.2%

↑ 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	13.9% (7 yrs)	25.2% (22 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.8% (7 yrs)	21.9% (22 yrs)	-8.9%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	17.4% (7 yrs)	9.3% (22 yrs)	-8.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo Spider cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,456 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.