MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
155,998 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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oil leak
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
bolt missing from passenger seat
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Offside Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo Spider?
Based on 124,331 MOT tests across 8,177 vehicles.
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E649 XUB is a 1988 Alfa Romeo Spider in Red with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 E649 XUB, 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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E649 XUB is a 1988 Alfa Romeo Spider, first registered on 30 December 1988.
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