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Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))
Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Front Valve stem slightly damaged x2 (5.2.3 (j))
Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer rose bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
brake disc edges corroded
front tyres wearing on inner edges and under 4mm
plastic over sills
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively x2 (3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Valve stem slightly damaged x2 (5.2.3 (j))
Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer rose bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
brake disc edges corroded
front tyres wearing on inner edges and under 4mm
plastic over sills
Front Valve stem slightly damaged n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (j))
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective x2 splitting on ends (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
front tyres wearing on inner edges
Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
n/s wiper split on end
oil leak
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged Tyre valve cracking (5.2.3 (j))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged Tyre valve cracking (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Tyre valve cracking (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective Bracket corroded off (6.1.2 (a))
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Approx 4-5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged Tyre valve cracking (5.2.3 (j))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged Tyre valve cracking (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Tyre valve cracking (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective Bracket corroded off (6.1.2 (a))
Central Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust mounting defective Rear hanger has corroded away. (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Outer bearing. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Outer bearing. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Oil leak, but not excessive Slight engine oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Slight gearbox oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective Hanger has corroded away. (6.1.2 (a))
Slight gearbox oil leak.
Central Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from front to bias valve. (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Rear exhaust hanger has corroded away.
Slight engine oil leak.
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from bias valve (3.6.B.2c)
Central Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from front to bias valve. (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Rear exhaust hanger has corroded away.
Slight engine oil leak.
Slight gearbox oil leak.
Central Rear Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Rear exhaust hanger has corroded away.
Slight engine oil leak
Slight gearbox oil leak
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Slight engine oil leak
Slight gear oil leak
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
rear exhaust bracket broken
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Slight engine oil leak
Slight gear oil leak
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
rear exhaust bracket broken
Both front tyres worn heavily on inside edge.
Engine oil leak.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Both front tyres worn heavily on inside edge.
Engine oil leak.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Both front tyres worn low on inside edges.
Centre Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside front wiper split on edges.
Offside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Slight engine oil leak.
Both front tyres worn low on inside edge.
Centre Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Nearside wiper split slightly on edge.
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Both front tyres worn low on inside edge.
Centre Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside wiper split slightly on edge.
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
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R220 DGC is a 1998 Alfa Romeo Spider in Red with a 1,970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.
Across all 1998 Alfa Romeo Spider models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 77,205 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 R220 DGC, 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 28 years old, this Alfa Romeo Spider is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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R220 DGC is a 1998 Alfa Romeo Spider, first registered on 6 February 1998.
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