2003 Alfa Romeo Spider — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,892

Total Tests (All Years)

82,092 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 2003 Alfa Romeo Spider as it ages.

6 yrs57.0%

→ ↑7.1%

7 yrs64.1%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs64.2%

→ ↓6.7%

9 yrs57.5%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs54.5%

→ ↓6.3%

11 yrs48.2%

→ ↑3.0%

12 yrs51.2%

→ ↑3.7%

13 yrs54.9%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs57.4%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs59.0%

→ ↑2.3%

16 yrs61.3%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs61.3%

→ ↑5.4%

18 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.6%

19 yrs62.1%

→ ↓3.6%

20 yrs58.5%

→ ↑2.1%

21 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	57.0%	158
7 yrs	64.1%	153
8 yrs	64.2%	148
9 yrs	57.5%	146
10 yrs	54.5%	132
11 yrs	48.2%	137
12 yrs	51.2%	127
13 yrs	54.9%	122
14 yrs	57.4%	115
15 yrs	59.0%	83
16 yrs	61.3%	80
17 yrs	61.3%	75
18 yrs	66.7%	108
19 yrs	62.1%	87
20 yrs	58.5%	94
21 yrs	60.6%	127

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Alfa Romeo Spider pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	60.6%	127
2023 (20 yrs)	58.5%	94
2022 (19 yrs)	62.1%	87
2021 (18 yrs)	66.7%	108
2020 (17 yrs)	61.3%	75
2019 (16 yrs)	61.3%	80
2018 (15 yrs)	59%	83
2017 (14 yrs)	57.4%	115
2016 (13 yrs)	54.9%	122
2015 (12 yrs)	51.2%	127
2014 (11 yrs)	48.2%	137
2013 (10 yrs)	54.5%	132
2012 (9 yrs)	57.5%	146
2011 (8 yrs)	64.2%	148
2010 (7 yrs)	64.1%	153
2009 (6 yrs)	57%	158

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 158Avg Mileage 47,167Top Failure Brakes — 28.5%

2010High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 153Avg Mileage 52,443Top Failure Brakes — 20.9%

2011High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 148Avg Mileage 57,490Top Failure Brakes — 20.9%

2012High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 146Avg Mileage 60,872Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2013High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 132Avg Mileage 64,261Top Failure Brakes — 71.2%

2014High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 137Avg Mileage 67,251Top Failure Brakes — 79.6%

2015High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 127Avg Mileage 70,440Top Failure Brakes — 74.0%

2016High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 122Avg Mileage 77,731Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2017High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 115Avg Mileage 75,635Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2018High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 83Avg Mileage 75,833Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2019High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 80Avg Mileage 74,763Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 75Avg Mileage 78,066Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 108Avg Mileage 81,289Top Failure Brakes — 61.1%

2022High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 87Avg Mileage 79,119Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2023High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 94Avg Mileage 81,952Top Failure Brakes — 47.9%

2024High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 127Avg Mileage 82,092Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

MOT results for 2003 Alfa Romeo Spider by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	57.0%	158	47,167	Brakes — 28.5%
2010	7	64.1%	153	52,443	Brakes — 20.9%
2011	8	64.2%	148	57,490	Brakes — 20.9%
2012	9	57.5%	146	60,872	Brakes — 21.9%
2013	10	54.5%	132	64,261	Brakes — 71.2%
2014	11	48.2%	137	67,251	Brakes — 79.6%
2015	12	51.2%	127	70,440	Brakes — 74.0%
2016	13	54.9%	122	77,731	Suspension — 69.7%
2017	14	57.4%	115	75,635	Brakes — 47.8%
2018	15	59.0%	83	75,833	Brakes — 54.2%
2019	16	61.3%	80	74,763	Brakes — 65.0%
2020	17	61.3%	75	78,066	Brakes — 61.3%
2021	18	66.7%	108	81,289	Brakes — 61.1%
2022	19	62.1%	87	79,119	Brakes — 62.1%
2023	20	58.5%	94	81,952	Brakes — 47.9%
2024	21	60.6%	127	82,092	Brakes — 61.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Alfa Romeo Spider, with age trends.

Brakes

51.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

21.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

18.9%

↓ 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
Brakes	28.5% (6 yrs)	61.4% (21 yrs)	+32.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.4% (6 yrs)	34.6% (21 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.1% (6 yrs)	14.2% (21 yrs)	-2.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo Spider cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,892 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.