Alfa romeo SPIDER - 2010
138.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Alfa romeo SPIDER, model year 2010.
Sample size: 116 cars, 247 tests and 342 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: 116 cars
The 2010 Alfa Romeo Spider has a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average vehicle of the same year, with 138 defects per 100 vehicles versus 294. The model shows particularly strong performance in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, where it has a notably lower incidence of defects. It also performs better than average in areas like lights and electrics, and body structure. However, it does see some higher defect rates in the mileage segments, especially in the 0–31,000 miles category, indicating potential issues for newer models. Overall, the Alfa Romeo Spider stands out positively in several key areas but demonstrates a mixed performance as mileage increases.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 116 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 56.3% better
50.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
▲ 85.8% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 56.7% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 77.1% better
17.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 40.1% better
170.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- 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 pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 75.5% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 90.1% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 49.8% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 53
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 49
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A suspension component: fractured or likely to fail
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2