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J62 MLP

1992 Alfa Romeo Spider

Red Petrol 1962cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jun 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

46,813 mi
Last recorded46,813 miles
Recorded on24 Jun 2025
Typical for 1992 Alfa Romeo Spider89,395 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ62 MLP
MakeAlfa Romeo
ModelSpider
Year1992
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,962cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 24 Jun 2025 46,813 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel Pitman arm (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Jun 2025 46,811 miles

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

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel Pitman arm (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2023 46,811 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

surface corrosion to underside sills and chassis

Pass 24 Aug 2022 46,651 miles

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

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

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

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

prop-shaft front rubber coupling perishing

Fail 2 Aug 2022 46,631 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively CRACKING UP (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside STEERING IDLER EXCESS PLAY

Nearside STEERING IDLER EXCESS PLAY

REVERSING LIGHT SWITCH (FAULTY STAYS ON)

Pass 18 Mar 2021 46,005 miles

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear suspension arrester straps perrished

sills and flooring corroded

Fail 8 Mar 2021 46,005 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear suspension arrester straps perrished

sills and flooring corroded

Pass 3 Jul 2019 43,934 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

both outer sills and floor pan has slight corrosion

covers fitted

oil leak

Fail 3 Jul 2019 43,934 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

both outer sills and floor pan has slight corrosion

covers fitted

oil leak

Pass 28 Jun 2018 40,704 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2017 38,760 miles

All four coil springs corroded

Both front brake pipes corroded

Coolant bottle cable tied in position

Corrosion 30cm within offside front suspension mounting inner arch

Corrosion to both inner sills

Corrosion to front floor pan 30cm from seatbelt mounting areas

Movement on both front seat back rests

Oil leak

Reverse lights stay continuously on

Slight play in both rear wheel bearings

Underseal on floor pan covering some components

Fail 20 Mar 2017 38,760 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

All four coil springs corroded

Both front brake pipes corroded

Coolant bottle cable tied in position

Corrosion 30cm within offside front suspension mounting inner arch

Corrosion to both inner sills

Corrosion to front floor pan 30cm from seatbelt mounting areas

Movement on both front seat back rests

Oil leak

Reverse lights stay continuously on

Slight play in both rear wheel bearings

Underseal on floor pan covering some components

Pass 26 Feb 2016 36,398 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front headlight aim deteriorated

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front steering lock stop bent

Offside Rear top of inner wing/wheel arch holed and corroded

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

wipers work very slow

Fail 19 Feb 2016 36,387 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

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

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front headlight aim deteriorated

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front steering lock stop bent

Offside Rear top of inner wing/wheel arch holed and corroded

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

wipers work very slow

Pass 4 Mar 2015 34,706 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Oil leak

both rear susspension arms have slight play in upper and lower bushes

corrsion on front floor pan

corrsion on offside front sill

has side skirts fitted

slight corrsion on nearside inner sill

Fail 23 Feb 2015 34,706 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

both rear susspension arms have slight play in upper and lower bushes

corrsion on front floor pan

corrsion on offside front sill

has side skirts fitted

slight corrsion on nearside inner sill

Pass 12 Mar 2014 32,468 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2013 31,229 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2012 29,120 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2011 26,160 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2011 26,154 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 21 Jan 2010 23,166 miles

offside steering stop lock not aligned correctly, mounting bracket twisted

Fail 18 Jan 2010 23,166 miles

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

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

Offside Steering lock stop damaged (2.2.D.2c)

nearside parking brake effort low

Pass 27 Nov 2008 19,592 miles

both rear coil spring corroded

Fail 27 Nov 2008 19,592 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

both rear coil spring corroded

Pass 14 Dec 2007 15,566 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2007 15,044 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2006 15,014 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 22 Nov 2005 13,673 miles

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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J62 MLP is a 1992 Alfa Romeo Spider in Red with a 1,962cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 1992 Alfa Romeo Spider models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 89,395 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 J62 MLP, 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 34 years old, this Alfa Romeo Spider is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J62 MLP is a 1992 Alfa Romeo Spider, first registered on 22 May 1992.

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