MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
143,201 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe leaking front to rear (3.6.A.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (3.5.1i)
Rear bump stops off
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear bump stop off
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear bump stops off
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
all 4 coil springs corroded
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
rear bump stops brocken
rear suspension very rusty
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
rear bump stops brocken
rear suspension very rusty
Front brake discs slightly corroded on inner faces.
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
O/s/f brake hose looks to be slightly twisted.
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear suspension bump stops broken.
Front brake discs slightly corroded on inner faces.
O/s/f brake hose looks to be slightly twisted.
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear suspension bump stops broken.
both rear bump stops detached
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both rear bump stops detached
Both front tyres off-shape+ wearing from inner edges
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
N/s/r tyre off-shape + wearing from inner edges
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Slight moisture on o/s steering rack boot
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Require rear tracking tyres wearing uneven
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
brake pad wearing sensor broken on n/s/f
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside rear tyre off-shape
Require rear tracking tyres wearing uneven
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
brake pad wearing sensor broken on n/s/f
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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GK53 JYR is a 2004 Alfa Romeo Spider in Green with a 1,970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
Across all 2004 Alfa Romeo Spider models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 52,333 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 GK53 JYR, 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 22 years old, this Alfa Romeo Spider is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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GK53 JYR is a 2004 Alfa Romeo Spider, first registered on 31 January 2004.
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