MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
144,757 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Rear rubber fuel pipes deteriorated
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
o/s front inner wing/top spring mounting area corroded
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
o/s front inner wing/top spring mounting area corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
general underbody corrosion
n/s rear brake binding slightly
o/s front inner wheel arch/suspension area corroded
Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Both front road springs badly corroded
Coolant leak
Oil leak
Slight corrosion to nearside front cross member
Slight play in offside rear wheel bearing/hub
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Both front road springs badly corroded
Coolant leak
Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside front brake binding
Oil leak
Slight corrosion to nearside front cross member
Slight play in offside rear wheel bearing/hub
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Propshaft component defective
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
rear antirollbar drop link bushes split. front road springs getting weak,differential and propshaft have excess play.
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Propshaft component defective
excess play in back axle
ns front tyre borderline
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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F598 MCA is a 1988 Alfa Romeo Spider in White with a 1,961cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
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 F598 MCA, 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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F598 MCA is a 1988 Alfa Romeo Spider, first registered on 31 December 1988.
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