Does the Alfa Romeo Spider fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Alfa Romeo Spider records 6.28 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.46 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.18, 95% interval −2.57 to −1.80). It ranks 523 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a Alfa Romeo Spider by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Alfa Romeo Spider is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 439 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 439 | 1.99 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 433 | 1.96 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 369 | 1.67 |
| Tyre obviously under inflated | 32 | 0.14 |
| A tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturers sidewall instruction | 31 | 0.14 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 22,114 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Alfa Romeo Spider gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
9.0% of Alfa Romeo Spider MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.3 months and 1,785 miles later (3,114 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,114 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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