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Alfa Romeo Spider 2010: MOT failure rate for its age

21.1% of 418 MOT tests of the Alfa Romeo Spider first registered in 2010 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 75.5 (95% CI 59.7–91.2; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2010 Alfa Romeo Spider fails less often than other build years of the same model at the same age. This is a rough estimate from a smaller sample.

Alfa Romeo Spider built in 2010 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time21.1%all ages tested2019–2024418
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 59.7–91.2)75.5index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–2024418
Rank among this model's 6 build years1of 61 = fails least for its age2019–2024418
Tested in 202499testsmedian 64,659 miles202499
line · Alfa Romeo Spider built 2010 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2010 19.1% vs model normal n/a% at age 9 · 2019–2024
Built 2010 against Alfa Romeo Spider normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 9: 19.1% vs n/a%; age 10: 18.6% vs n/a%; age 11: 19.4% vs 25.8%; age 12: 18.3% vs 29.6%; age 13: 23.5% vs 27.9%; age 14: 23.2% vs 28.3%. Axis from 0% to 30%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2010 Alfa Romeo Spider fail at each age?

Cars built in 2010 were tested at ages 9 to 14 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Alfa Romeo Spider built 2010: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
9115 (rough estimate)19.113–27.3not availablenot available
10102 (rough estimate)18.612.3–27.3not availablenot available
11108 (rough estimate)19.413.1–27.925.875.3
12109 (rough estimate)18.312.2–26.629.662.1
13102 (rough estimate)23.516.4–32.627.984.3
1499 (rough estimate)23.216–32.528.382.1

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 635 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2010 Alfa Romeo Spider?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2010 is suspension: 7.7 items per 100 first tests, against 16.7 across all build years of the Alfa Romeo Spider. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2010 were tested at ages 9 to 14.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Alfa Romeo Spider built 2010 against the Alfa Romeo Spider in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2010, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Suspension7.716.749
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment7.21746
Tyres6.36.340
Brakes5.523.335

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 635 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2010 compare with the years around it?

Among the 6 published build years of the Alfa Romeo Spider, 2010 ranks 1 (1 = fails least for its age). 2009: index 90.7.

Alfa Romeo Spider build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
2004115.690.7–140.4no different (rough estimate)233
2005110.987.3–134.5no different (rough estimate)256
2007105.299.0–111.5no different (rough estimate)3,494
200894.288.2–100.2no different (rough estimate)3,538
200990.776.8–104.5no different (rough estimate)639
201075.559.7–91.2better (rough estimate)418

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 8,578 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Alfa Romeo Spider 2010 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/alfa-romeo-spider/2010/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

Other pages for this model

Alfa Romeo Spider 2004 · Alfa Romeo Spider 2005 · Alfa Romeo Spider 2007 · Alfa Romeo Spider 2008 · Alfa Romeo Spider 2009 · Alfa Romeo Spider in the Netherlands · Alfa Romeo Spider by postcode area · Alfa Romeo Spider body, chassis and structure failures · Alfa Romeo Spider brakes failures · Alfa Romeo Spider vehicle identification failures · Alfa Romeo Spider lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Alfa Romeo Spider noise, emissions and leaks failures · Alfa Romeo Spider road wheels failures · Alfa Romeo Spider seat belts and airbags failures · Alfa Romeo Spider steering failures · Alfa Romeo Spider suspension failures · Alfa Romeo Spider tyres failures · Alfa Romeo Spider visibility failures