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Alfa romeo SPIDER - 2009

126.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Alfa romeo SPIDER, model year 2009. Sample size: 142 cars, 308 tests and 388 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 142 cars

The 2009 Alfa Romeo Spider has a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 126 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 310. Notably, the Spider excels in categories such as brakes and steering, where it shows remarkable improvements over average performance, with defect rates of 48% and 3% respectively, against averages of 121% and 16%. However, as mileage increases, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range, defect rates rise sharply, peaking at 340 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, this model demonstrates both strengths in specific categories and a noticeable decline in performance as mileage increases.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 142 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 59.1% better
48.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Flexible brake hose: slightly damaged, chafed or twisted
Steering
▲ 84.0% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 64.1% better
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 59.8% better
32.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 58.0% better
126.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 71.8% better
11.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 92.8% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 35.8% better
22.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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
0 454 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 82
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Flexible brake hose: slightly damaged, chafed or twisted
MINOR
Occurrences: 9

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 2