Does the Alpine A110 fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Alpine A110 records 3.01 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.61 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.40, 95% interval +0.48 to +2.32). It ranks 212 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on suspension · check a Alpine A110 by registration
What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Alpine A110 is “A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened”, recorded 39 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 39 | 2.86 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,362 (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
Other pages for this model
Alpine A110 by postcode area · Alpine A110 tyres failures · Alpine A110 visibility failures