2001 Alfa Romeo Spider: MOT pass rate and reliability
76.4% of 2001 Alfa Romeo Spiders pass the MOT first time, measured across 254 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 80,194 miles.
How the 2001 compares
- Against all Alfa Romeo Spiders (73.5%, 3,252 tests): +2.9 points
- Against all 2001 cars (66.2%): +10.2 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Alfa Romeo Spider model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2001 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Alfa Romeo Spider:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.5% | 226 | 87,695 |
| 2001 | 76.4% | 254 | 80,194 |
| 2007 | 71.2% | 507 | 75,281 |
| 2008 | 76.4% | 539 | 68,844 |
What this means if you are buying a 2001 Spider
The 2001 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 2.9 points more often than the Alfa Romeo Spider average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 25-year-old car fails on
A 2001 car is 25 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures. On a 2001 Alfa Romeo Spider the average at test was 80,194 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2001 is the strongest year on record for this model at 76.4%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 1999 Alfa Romeo Spider - 69.5%
- 2007 Alfa Romeo Spider - 71.2%
- 2008 Alfa Romeo Spider - 76.4%