Reliability report
Alfa Romeo Spider reliability and common faults
Based on 3,246 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
25.5%
fail rate · average 32.5%
much better than average
2,804 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
62.7%
with defects · average 68.4%
better than average
442 APK inspections (RDW)
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Alfa Romeo Spider
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Seat belts and airbagsconfirmed in 2 countries
Driving controls
Steering
Plates and identification
Brakes
Visibility
Exhaust and emissions
Wheels
Tyres
Body and structure
Lights and electrics
Suspension
Most common test failures
- 1Excessive leakage of other fluids
- 2Steering or steering knuckle ball joint with wear of 1.0 mm or less
- 3Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 4Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 5Airbag / seatbelt system warning light indicates a fault
- 6Disc or drum brake doesn't run free
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 16–20 years | 22.9% avg 34.6% | — |
| 21+ years | 26.9% avg 31.4% | 62.7% avg 68.4% |
Alfa Romeo Spider – FAQs
How reliable is the Alfa Romeo Spider?+
In the UK the Alfa Romeo Spider fails 25.5% of MOT tests, against an average of 32.5% for cars of the same age – much better than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 62.7% of APK inspections (average there 68.4%) – better than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Alfa Romeo Spider?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: seat belts and airbags, steering, plates and identification.
What should I check when buying a used Alfa Romeo Spider?+
The most common inspection failures: Excessive leakage of other fluids; Steering or steering knuckle ball joint with wear of 1.0 mm or less; Low beam incorrectly adjusted; Tyre pressure not at correct value; Airbag / seatbelt system warning light indicates a fault. Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: allen watkin from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).