Alfa romeo SPIDER - 2008
190.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Alfa romeo SPIDER, model year 2008.
Sample size: 636 cars, 1,456 tests and 2,769 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: 636 cars
The 2008 Alfa Romeo Spider exhibits a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 190 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 44% better than the average of 337 defects per 100 vehicles. The model performs particularly well in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, with defect rates much lower than the yearly averages. Notably, while defects tend to increase with mileage, the Spider maintains relatively consistent performance across different mileage segments, particularly showing less wear in the lower mileage categories. Overall, this model stands out positively in multiple areas, making it a reliable choice compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 636 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 45.3% better
72.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 65.6% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 60.5% better
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 64.6% better
32.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 34.4% better
203.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 42.1% better
29.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 85.1% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 41.7% better
24.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 432
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 261
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 204
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 194
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 110
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 98
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 96
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 19