2008 Alfa Romeo Spider — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

74.5%

Latest Pass Rate

8,358

Total Tests (All Years)

67,890 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 74.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 21.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Alfa Romeo Spider as it ages.

3 yrs84.4%

→ ↓5.1%

4 yrs79.3%

→ ↑1.1%

5 yrs80.4%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs78.6%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs78.6%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs74.0%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs74.4%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs72.4%

→ ↑2.1%

11 yrs74.5%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs71.9%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs72.7%

→ ↑3.4%

14 yrs76.1%

→ ↓4.5%

15 yrs71.6%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs74.5%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.4%	668
4 yrs	79.3%	682
5 yrs	80.4%	679
6 yrs	78.6%	674
7 yrs	78.6%	674
8 yrs	74.0%	676
9 yrs	74.4%	657
10 yrs	72.4%	456
11 yrs	74.5%	502
12 yrs	71.9%	470
13 yrs	72.7%	607
14 yrs	76.1%	514
15 yrs	71.6%	577
16 yrs	74.5%	522

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Alfa Romeo Spider pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	74.5%	522
2023 (15 yrs)	71.6%	577
2022 (14 yrs)	76.1%	514
2021 (13 yrs)	72.7%	607
2020 (12 yrs)	71.9%	470
2019 (11 yrs)	74.5%	502
2018 (10 yrs)	72.4%	456
2017 (9 yrs)	74.4%	657
2016 (8 yrs)	74%	676
2015 (7 yrs)	78.6%	674
2014 (6 yrs)	78.6%	674
2013 (5 yrs)	80.4%	679
2012 (4 yrs)	79.3%	682
2011 (3 yrs)	84.4%	668

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

84.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 668Avg Mileage 21,391Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2012

79.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 682Avg Mileage 28,026Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2013

80.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 679Avg Mileage 33,569Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2014

78.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 674Avg Mileage 39,559Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%

2015

78.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 674Avg Mileage 44,473Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%

2016

74.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 676Avg Mileage 48,972Top Failure Tyres — 24.4%

2017

74.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 657Avg Mileage 54,764Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2018

72.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 456Avg Mileage 56,693Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2019

74.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 502Avg Mileage 59,799Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2020

71.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 470Avg Mileage 63,103Top Failure Tyres — 25.1%

2021

72.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 607Avg Mileage 63,954Top Failure Suspension — 29.0%

2022

76.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 514Avg Mileage 65,665Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%

2023

71.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 577Avg Mileage 66,324Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2024

74.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 522Avg Mileage 67,890Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

MOT results for 2008 Alfa Romeo Spider by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	84.4%	668	21,391	Tyres — 8.7%
2012	4	79.3%	682	28,026	Tyres — 9.5%
2013	5	80.4%	679	33,569	Tyres — 21.8%
2014	6	78.6%	674	39,559	Tyres — 22.1%
2015	7	78.6%	674	44,473	Tyres — 18.7%
2016	8	74.0%	676	48,972	Tyres — 24.4%
2017	9	74.4%	657	54,764	Brakes — 19.5%
2018	10	72.4%	456	56,693	Tyres — 24.8%
2019	11	74.5%	502	59,799	Tyres — 22.9%
2020	12	71.9%	470	63,103	Tyres — 25.1%
2021	13	72.7%	607	63,954	Suspension — 29.0%
2022	14	76.1%	514	65,665	Brakes — 22.8%
2023	15	71.6%	577	66,324	Suspension — 27.0%
2024	16	74.5%	522	67,890	Brakes — 19.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Alfa Romeo Spider, with age trends.

Tyres

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.1% (3 yrs)	19.5% (16 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (3 yrs)	17.0% (16 yrs)	+8.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo Spider cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 8,358 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.