Alfa romeo SPIDER - 1991
195.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1991 is 263.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Alfa romeo SPIDER, model year 1991.
Sample size: 123 cars, 138 tests and 270 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 123 cars
The 1991 Alfa Romeo Spider has an overall defect rate of 196 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average for cars of the same year at 263 per 100, representing a 26% improvement. Notably, the Spider performs particularly well in categories such as brakes, visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, with defect rates much lower than the average. However, it does experience a higher rate of issues in the 'Other' category, indicating some specific concerns. Mileage trends show a clear increase in defects as mileage grows, especially in the highest segment, suggesting that older models may face more issues as they age.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 123 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 32.5% better
71.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 105.2 / 100 tests
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 0.0% better
29.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.0 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 38.7% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 44.0% better
33.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.5% better
158.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 176.5 / 100 tests
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 75.2% better
15.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 64.1 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 76.6% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.4 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 26.1% worse
66.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.9 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 39
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 7
Serious faults (Top 10)
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
FAIL
Occurrences: 2