2009 Alfa Romeo Spider — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

81.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,655

Total Tests (All Years)

62,826 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 81.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 28.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Alfa Romeo Spider as it ages.

3 yrs81.0%

→ ↓5.3%

4 yrs75.7%

→ ↑3.4%

5 yrs79.1%

→ ↑2.5%

6 yrs81.6%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs79.2%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs76.3%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs74.7%

→ ↑4.7%

10 yrs79.4%

→ ↓4.7%

11 yrs74.7%

→ ↓8.6%

12 yrs66.1%

→ ↑10.0%

13 yrs76.1%

→ ↑4.4%

14 yrs80.5%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs81.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.0%	142
4 yrs	75.7%	152
5 yrs	79.1%	148
6 yrs	81.6%	147
7 yrs	79.2%	144
8 yrs	76.3%	135
9 yrs	74.7%	91
10 yrs	79.4%	107
11 yrs	74.7%	99
12 yrs	66.1%	127
13 yrs	76.1%	113
14 yrs	80.5%	133
15 yrs	81.2%	117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Alfa Romeo Spider pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	81.2%	117
2023 (14 yrs)	80.5%	133
2022 (13 yrs)	76.1%	113
2021 (12 yrs)	66.1%	127
2020 (11 yrs)	74.7%	99
2019 (10 yrs)	79.4%	107
2018 (9 yrs)	74.7%	91
2017 (8 yrs)	76.3%	135
2016 (7 yrs)	79.2%	144
2015 (6 yrs)	81.6%	147
2014 (5 yrs)	79.1%	148
2013 (4 yrs)	75.7%	152
2012 (3 yrs)	81%	142

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

81.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 142Avg Mileage 22,165Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2013

75.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 152Avg Mileage 29,355Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2014

79.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 148Avg Mileage 34,220Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2015

81.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 147Avg Mileage 39,833Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2016

79.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 144Avg Mileage 45,013Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2017

76.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 135Avg Mileage 48,242Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2018

74.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 91Avg Mileage 53,762Top Failure Suspension — 13.2%

2019

79.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 107Avg Mileage 56,167Top Failure Brakes — 18.7%

2020

74.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 99Avg Mileage 57,655Top Failure Tyres — 30.3%

2021

66.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 127Avg Mileage 58,193Top Failure Tyres — 33.1%

2022

76.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 113Avg Mileage 64,307Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%

2023

80.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 133Avg Mileage 64,005Top Failure Suspension — 18.8%

2024

81.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 117Avg Mileage 62,826Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

MOT results for 2009 Alfa Romeo Spider by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	81.0%	142	22,165	Tyres — 11.3%
2013	4	75.7%	152	29,355	Tyres — 22.4%
2014	5	79.1%	148	34,220	Tyres — 21.6%
2015	6	81.6%	147	39,833	Tyres — 15.0%
2016	7	79.2%	144	45,013	Tyres — 22.2%
2017	8	76.3%	135	48,242	Tyres — 20.0%
2018	9	74.7%	91	53,762	Suspension — 13.2%
2019	10	79.4%	107	56,167	Brakes — 18.7%
2020	11	74.7%	99	57,655	Tyres — 30.3%
2021	12	66.1%	127	58,193	Tyres — 33.1%
2022	13	76.1%	113	64,307	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%
2023	14	80.5%	133	64,005	Suspension — 18.8%
2024	15	81.2%	117	62,826	Tyres — 16.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Alfa Romeo Spider, with age trends.

Tyres

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.7% (3 yrs)	12.8% (15 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.3% (3 yrs)	16.2% (15 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.3% (3 yrs)	10.3% (15 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo Spider cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,655 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.