MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
34,892 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Headlamp aim too high both front (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
all four discs corroded
slight exhaust blow
Coolant leak ()
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear lower (2.4.G.1)
Front All front suspension components corroded nearside and offside
Rear All rear suspension components corroded nearside and offside
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (2.4.G.1)
sill covers fitted
O/s wiper split
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
O/s wiper split
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
exhaust deteriorated
floor to sills rusty
plastic cover sills fitted
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
rear exhaust silencer outer skin deteriorated
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
rear exhaust silencer outer skin deteriorated
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
both front and both rear coil springs slightly corroded
Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both rear lower spring mounts rusty
Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
fuel pipes starting to corrode
n/s/f shock absorber gaiter split
o/s/f shock absorber gaiter split
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo Spider?
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R31 GEW is a 1998 Alfa Romeo Spider in Blue with a 1,970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.
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 R31 GEW, 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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R31 GEW is a 1998 Alfa Romeo Spider, first registered on 2 February 1998.
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