MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
62,583 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion outer sill to floor (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Driver's door pillar deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion inner door sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion outer sill to floor (6.1.B.2)
proshaft centre bearing / mounting worn
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose inappropriately repaired (3.6.A.3)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)
Nearside Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion outer sill to floor (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Driver's door pillar deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion inner door sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion outer sill to floor (6.1.B.2)
proshaft centre bearing / mounting worn
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Play in prop-shaft centre bearing
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) DANGEROUS
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Clutch slave cylinder leaking
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Stop lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Offside washer jet choked
Oil leak
Oil leak at rear differential
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear spoiler insecure
Wiper operation slow
both outer sills outer skins corroded
exhaust deteriorated and patched
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
both outer sills outer skins corroded
exhaust deteriorated and patched
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
O/s & N/s sills are corroded
Oil leak
front arches corroded
Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
O/s & N/s sills are corroded
Oil leak
front arches corroded
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo Spider?
Based on 124,331 MOT tests across 8,177 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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B589 AKL is a 1988 Alfa Romeo Spider in Red with a 1,962cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1988 Alfa Romeo Spider models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.3% with a typical mileage of 91,125 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 B589 AKL, 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 38 years old, this Alfa Romeo Spider is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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B589 AKL is a 1988 Alfa Romeo Spider, first registered on 2 September 1988.
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