Alfa romeo SPIDER - 1996
360.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1996 is 337.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Alfa romeo SPIDER, model year 1996.
Sample size: 110 cars, 233 tests and 839 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 110 cars
The 1996 Alfa Romeo Spider has an overall defect rate of 360 per 100 vehicles, which is about 9% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the model performs significantly better in terms of steering defects, with only 6% compared to the average of 30%, but it shows poorer results in brake issues, recording 191% versus the average of 136%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range. Additionally, the Spider has a higher than average incidence of defects in wheels, suspensions, and axles, suggesting particular areas where owners may need to pay more attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 110 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 39.5% worse
190.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 136.6 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▲ 80.5% better
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 30.8 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 12.0% worse
30.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.6 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 14.4% better
56.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.2 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 23.0% worse
288.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 234.4 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 27.6% better
62.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 86.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 33.8% better
17.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.0 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 2.9% worse
67.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.9 / 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)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 76
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 64
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 61
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 46
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 35
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 31
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 27
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Emissions test unable to be completed
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 8