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G164 RRH

1990 Alfa Romeo Spider

Red Petrol 1945cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Jul 2026
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

54,995 mi
Last recorded54,995 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2025
Typical for 1990 Alfa Romeo Spider86,126 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG164 RRH
MakeAlfa Romeo
ModelSpider
Year1990
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,945cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2025 54,995 miles

Offside Front BOTH INNER SILL STARTING TO CORROED

Fail 28 Jun 2025 54,994 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases EXHAUST LEAK CANNOT CARRY OUT EMISION S (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front BOTH INNER SILL STARTING TO CORROED

Fail 30 May 2025 54,993 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Floor area holed at jacking point (marked (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm front bush (Marked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Corrosion to underside inc` suspension parts

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s & n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded o/s & n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Flexible fuel pipe needs re-clipping hanging down

Pass 17 May 2024 54,526 miles

Nearside Front Jacking point not in prescribed area excessively corroded, significantly reduced structural strength

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 14 May 2024 54,483 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Exhaust box (6.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Jacking point not in prescribed area excessively corroded, significantly reduced structural strength

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 19 Apr 2023 53,800 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2022 53,793 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2021 53,787 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2019 53,748 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2018 53,684 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2016 53,366 miles

Body has slight corrosion both outer sills slightly rusty (6.1.B.2)

Pass 14 Jul 2015 53,442 miles

All 4 brake disks rusty

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

Play in prop-shaft centre bearing

Fail 8 Jul 2015 53,338 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

All 4 brake disks rusty

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

Play in prop-shaft centre bearing

Pass 11 Jun 2013 52,047 miles
Fail 30 May 2013 52,047 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Nearside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)

Pass 30 May 2009 51,454 miles

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

Pass 29 May 2008 51,300 miles
Pass 31 May 2007 50,806 miles

advisories as previous test still stand

Fail 31 May 2007 50,787 miles

Offside Front Road wheel spoke excessively loose (4.2.A.1b)

Offside Outer Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Inner Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Outer Rear Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Offside Inner Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Rear Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Mar 2006 48,170 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 23 Mar 2006 48,161 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Centre Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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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G164 RRH is a 1990 Alfa Romeo Spider in Red with a 1,945cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1990 Alfa Romeo Spider models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 86,126 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 G164 RRH, 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 36 years old, this Alfa Romeo Spider is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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G164 RRH is a 1990 Alfa Romeo Spider, first registered on 26 April 1990.

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