MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
1,507 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive leak from hub oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive leak from hub oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front steering arm drop arm ball joint has slight play
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front steering arm drop arm ball joint has slight play
Central Exhaust mounting defective centre box mounting detached (6.1.2 (a))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front box (6.1.2 (a))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox has slight oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Central Exhaust mounting defective centre box mounting detached (6.1.2 (a))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front box (6.1.2 (a))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox has slight oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
o/s/r suspension strap poor
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement brake binding (3.5.1k) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front slight play steering idler
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front slight play steering box
Offside Rear suspension strap poor
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
hand brake cable rusty
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
underside heavily undersealed
Nearside Front Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
underside heavily undersealed
Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
slight play near side steering idler
slight play off side rear wheel bearing
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
slight play near side steering idler
slight play off side rear wheel bearing
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo Spider?
Based on 124,331 MOT tests across 8,177 vehicles.
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RPF 901X is a 1981 Alfa Romeo Spider in Blue with a 1,962cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.
Across all 1981 Alfa Romeo Spider models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 80,138 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 RPF 901X, 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 45 years old, this Alfa Romeo Spider is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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RPF 901X is a 1981 Alfa Romeo Spider, first registered on 1 August 1981.
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