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Alfa Romeo Spider — Reliability by Year

7,102 vehicles · MOT data 1984–2010 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Alfa Romeo Spider was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2010
85.6% pass rate · 125 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1996
65.9% pass rate · 557 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2010
85.6%
45,405 mi 125
2009
82.9%
45,954 mi 155
2008
81.4%
50,388 mi 706
2007
78.9%
51,521 mi 745
2004
74.7%
53,300 mi 119
2003
71.9%
60,555 mi 166
2002
73.6%
64,542 mi 219
2001
71.6%
64,113 mi 515
2000
68.9%
70,928 mi 426
1999
68.1%
75,776 mi 609
1998
68.6%
78,301 mi 677
1997
67.7%
83,985 mi 775
1996
65.9%
82,528 mi 557
1993
75.7%
72,459 mi 100
1992
71.9%
85,548 mi 145
1991
72.7%
85,465 mi 267
1990
73.1%
88,210 mi 233
1989
70.1%
100,760 mi 234
1988
67.1%
93,219 mi 113
1986
70.2%
92,186 mi 111
1984
69.2%
91,480 mi 105

Which year Alfa Romeo Spider is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 45,405 miles (newest year) to 100,760 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Alfa Romeo Spider.

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