MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
77,167 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front registration plate just pass
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c))
Windscreen washer not working both (3.5 (a))
Front registration plate just pass
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Front registration plate just on the limit
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Front registration plate just on the limit
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play just a pass (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
front registration plate just a pass
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play just a pass (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
front registration plate just a pass
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (3.6.C.3)
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
brake lights poor
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Fluid leak- offside rear brake back-plate area. N.B. Suspect contaminating brake/s
Front anti roll bar linkage bushes deteriorating- both sides
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
Lower effort- offside parking brake
Other suspension nut locking devices missing
Play in nearside front suspension upper ball joint
Severe oil leak
Slight binding- offside front brake
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front suspension has a suspension upper ball joint securing nut not locked (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Fluid leak- offside rear brake back-plate area. N.B. Suspect contaminating brake/s
Front anti roll bar linkage bushes deteriorating- both sides
Lower effort- offside parking brake
Other suspension nut locking devices missing
Play in nearside front suspension upper ball joint
Severe oil leak
Slight binding- offside front brake
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
half a set of brake pads fitted to front
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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SER 594K is a 1971 Alfa Romeo Spider in Red with a 1,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
Across all 1971 Alfa Romeo Spider models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.3% with a typical mileage of 54,502 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 SER 594K, 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 55 years old, this Alfa Romeo Spider is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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SER 594K is a 1971 Alfa Romeo Spider, first registered on 17 November 1971.
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