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Alfa Romeo Spider common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Alfa Romeo Spider fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 912 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Brakes38.6% of failures
Lamps & electrical25.0% of failures
Suspension22.0% of failures
Exhaust & emissions19.9% of failures
Tyres16.9% of failures
Visibility/wipers14.4% of failures

About 25.9% of MOT tests recorded on the Alfa Romeo Spider in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is brakes, which makes up 38.6% of the Alfa Romeo Spider's failures, followed by brakes, lamps & electrical, suspension, exhaust & emissions. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Alfa Romeo Giulietta MOT failures23.1% failure rateAlfa Romeo Mito MOT failures25.0% failure rateAlfa Romeo Giulia MOT failures12.0% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain