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A7 FAS

1992 Alfa Romeo Spider

Red Petrol 1962cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 May 2027
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

46,292 mi
Last recorded46,292 miles
Recorded on13 May 2026
Typical for 1992 Alfa Romeo Spider89,395 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA7 FAS
MakeAlfa Romeo
ModelSpider
Year1992
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,962cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 13 May 2026 46,292 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively All brake disc surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Slight play in both steering idlers

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 12 May 2026 46,292 miles

Nearside Rear Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Brake disc worn, but not excessively All brake disc surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Slight play in both steering idlers

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2024 44,678 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front mounting bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front mounting bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Slight play in both steering idlers

Fail 10 Dec 2024 44,678 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Not working and sidelight goes when brakes operated (4.3.3 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front mounting bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front mounting bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Slight play in both steering idlers

Pass 17 Nov 2023 42,908 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 17 Nov 2023 42,908 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Nov 2022 42,882 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Lower Centre Propshaft mounting worn.

Pass 9 Nov 2021 42,610 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel Slight (2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 9 Nov 2021 42,606 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel Slight (2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Nov 2020 42,338 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Nov 2019 42,242 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2019 42,242 miles

Offside Rear Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 Nov 2018 42,224 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 6 Nov 2018 42,208 miles

Nearside Front Floor insecure (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Floor insecure (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Oct 2017 42,117 miles

Offside Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

nearside front floor corroded outside prescribed area

slight play nearside steering idler

Pass 10 Aug 2016 42,047 miles

Nearside Front sill and floor area holed and corroded, not a structual area

front and rear brake discs pitted

Fail 9 Aug 2016 42,047 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front sill and floor area holed and corroded, not a structual area

front and rear brake discs pitted

Pass 16 Jun 2015 41,760 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2015 41,760 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 25 May 2013 41,440 miles
Fail 15 May 2013 41,440 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front Electrical wiring deteriorated and bare wires exposed (1.9.2c)

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 3 Aug 2010 41,311 miles

SLIGHT FREE PLAY ON STEERING SYSTEM

Fail 27 Jul 2010 41,311 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

SLIGHT FREE PLAY ON STEERING SYSTEM

Pass 7 Aug 2009 40,834 miles

SIGNS OF CORROSION ON OFFSIDE FRONT FLOOR OUTSIDE PRESCRIBED AREA

SIGNS OF PERISHING ON NEARSIDE REAR TYRE

Fail 29 Jul 2009 40,786 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

SIGNS OF CORROSION ON OFFSIDE FRONT FLOOR OUTSIDE PRESCRIBED AREA

SIGNS OF PERISHING ON NEARSIDE REAR TYRE

Fail 24 Jul 2008 40,422 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

OFFSIDE FRONT FLOOR HOLED OUTSIDE PRESCRIBED AREA

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Jul 2008 40,422 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

OFFSIDE FRONT FLOOR HOLED OUTSIDE PRESCRIBED AREA

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 1 Jun 2007 39,485 miles
Pass 17 May 2006 37,691 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Jun 2005 37,583 miles

How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo Spider?

Based on 124,331 MOT tests across 8,177 vehicles.

71.8%
Pass Rate
1,906
Miles/Year
42
Year Lifespan
8,177
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 5,076
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,433
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 3,048
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2,697
Service brake: efficiency below requirements 2,135
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A7 FAS is a 1992 Alfa Romeo Spider in Red with a 1,962cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1992 Alfa Romeo Spider models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 89,395 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Alfa Romeo Spider fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 5,076 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A7 FAS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Alfa Romeo Spider typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 34 years old, this Alfa Romeo Spider is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A7 FAS is a 1992 Alfa Romeo Spider, first registered on 10 April 1992.

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