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75,163 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front sill covered in plastic trim
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front sill covered in plastic trim
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill weld detached marked in yellow chalk (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front sill covered in plastic trim
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front sill covered in plastic trim
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 24% imbalance (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside outer sill covered in plastic trims
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside outer sill covered in plastic
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 24% imbalance (1.2.1 (b) (i))
parking brake just passed with 16%
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal Sill repaired/full length (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill/Difficult to acess due to sill cover ! (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill been repaired/Full length (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive difficult to acess due to sill cover (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 1.072 (8.2.1.2 (c))
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material numerous (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front wheel bearing very slightly rough when rotated
Offside Front seatbelt slightly frayed
coil springs slightly corroded
exhaust corroded
hand brake slightly long
intake hose split
screenwash poor n/s
slight buckles front wheels
slight cracking in rear tyres
slight oil leaks
welding heavily undersealed may not be seam welded along n/s sill, plate bolted on at n/s/f sill out with structural area. o/s sill corroded and holed out with structural areas and undersealed, suspect more corrosion when cover removed
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened spring arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Front Sub-frame fractured bolts loose, caused crack in subframe (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material numerous (1.1.11 (c))
coil springs slightly corroded
hand brake slightly long
intake hose split
screenwash poor n/s
slight buckles front wheels
slight cracking in rear tyres
slight oil leaks
welding heavily undersealed may not be seam welded along n/s sill, plate bolted on at n/s/f sill out with structural area. o/s sill corroded and holed out with structural areas and undersealed, suspect more corrosion when cover removed
air bag light does not illuminate
both front anti roll bar links bushes splitting
coil springs rusty
deterioration some suspension arms
hand brake cables slightly deteriorated
slight buckle both front wheels
slight corrosion underside
slight cracking both rear tyres sidewalls 205/50/16
slight exhaust blow front pipe , has been welded
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split right round (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Offside Inner cv boot small hole
both front anti roll bar links bushes splitting
coil springs rusty
deterioration some suspension arms
slight buckle both front wheels
slight corrosion underside
slight cracking both rear tyres sidewalls 205/50/16
slight exhaust blow front pipe , has been welded
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both inner sills (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both sills have surface corrosions
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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S327 DBB is a 1998 Alfa Romeo Spider in Silver with a 1,970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 S327 DBB, 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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S327 DBB is a 1998 Alfa Romeo Spider, first registered on 31 December 1998.
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