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W50 GAS

2000 Alfa Romeo Spider

Yellow Petrol 1970cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Jul 2025
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

112,510 mi
Last recorded112,510 miles
Recorded on19 Jul 2024
Typical for 2000 Alfa Romeo Spider71,321 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW50 GAS
MakeAlfa Romeo
ModelSpider
Year2000
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,970cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 19 Jul 2024 112,510 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear brake only just met performance test

Fail 19 Jul 2024 112,508 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Jul 2023 109,969 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ends (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

entire underneath of car corroded and covered in underseal,making assessment very difficult at time of test.

Fail 11 Jul 2023 109,967 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested brake pipe burst (1.2.1 (g))

Brake pipe excessively corroded all four going into rear comp valve,one leaking (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

entire underneath of car corroded and covered in underseal,making assessment very difficult at time of test.

Pass 6 Jul 2022 109,518 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2021 109,001 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 12 Jul 2021 108,994 miles

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Jun 2020 107,553 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Jun 2020 107,553 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Jul 2019 106,855 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Jul 2018 105,452 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2018 105,451 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 16 Jun 2017 104,031 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2017 104,031 miles

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear box to middle joint blowing (7.1.2)

Pass 12 Jul 2016 102,588 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear showing signs of cracking

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear showing signs of cracking

Fail 7 Jul 2016 102,585 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated outer casing split (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear showing signs of cracking

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear showing signs of cracking

Pass 13 Jul 2015 100,363 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

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)

front number plate cracked

Fail 7 Jul 2015 100,356 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

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)

front number plate cracked

Pass 1 Jul 2014 93,835 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2013 85,673 miles

nearside rear no.plate light lense missing

Fail 8 Jul 2013 85,663 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

nearside rear no.plate light lense missing

Pass 27 Mar 2012 85,488 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

air bag warning light is on

rear coil springs are corroded

Pass 29 Mar 2011 85,116 miles

air bag warning light is on

front brake discs are worn and lipped

front tyre treads are worn on inner edges

tray fitted under engine area restricting view of testable items

Pass 15 Mar 2010 84,932 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

air bag warning light is on

cover fitted under engine area restricting view of testable items

front tyre treads are worn on the inside edge

parking brake efforts low

Pass 12 Mar 2009 84,342 miles

air bag warning light is on

cover fitted under the engine area restricting view of testable items

front brake discs are corroded on the edges

offside and nearside front tyre treads are worn on the inside edges

offside and nearside rear lower suspension arm forward bushes are worn

Pass 14 Mar 2008 83,713 miles

air bag warning lamp is on

cover under the engine area restricting view of testable items

front brake discs are lipped

offside and nearside rear tyre treads are worn very low on the inside edges

rear exhaust section is corroded

slight play in inner steering rack joints

Pass 12 Apr 2007 81,663 miles

cover fitted under engine restricts view of some testable items

handbrake travel

offside and nearside rear tyre inner edges worn very low

rear tyre wear uneven

Fail 28 Mar 2007 80,649 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

cover fitted under the engine area restricting the view of testable items

handbrake travel

offside and nearside rear tyre treads are worn very low on the inside edges

rear tyre treads are slightly uneven

Pass 23 Mar 2006 63,223 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

cover fitted under the engine area is restricting the view of testable items

offside and nearside rear tyre treads are slightly feathered

offside rear suspension arm inner bush is worn

rear exhaust joint is corroded

Fail 16 Mar 2006 63,142 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

cover fitted under engine area restricting the view of testable items

offside and nearside rear tyre treads are feathered

offside rear suspension arm inner bush is worn

rear exhaust joint is corroded

How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo Spider?

Based on 124,331 MOT tests across 8,177 vehicles.

71.8%
Pass Rate
1,906
Miles/Year
42
Year Lifespan
8,177
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 5,076
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,433
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 3,048
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2,697
Service brake: efficiency below requirements 2,135
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W50 GAS is a 2000 Alfa Romeo Spider in Yellow with a 1,970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

Across all 2000 Alfa Romeo Spider models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 71,321 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 W50 GAS, 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 26 years old, this Alfa Romeo Spider is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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W50 GAS is a 2000 Alfa Romeo Spider, first registered on 7 April 2000.

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