Alfa Romeo Spider
Red · Petrol · 1978 · 1,962 cc
VR 5MOT history
VR 5 is a red petrol Alfa Romeo Spider first used on 1 Sept 1978. Its MOT expired on 3 Jun 2023 and it has passed 17 of 21 MOT tests, with 58,292 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 May 2022.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 3 Jun 2023
- Mileage
- 58,292 mi
- At MOT on 12 May 2022
- MOT tests
- 21
- 17 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 508 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- VR 5
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- Spider
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,962 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1978
- First used
- 1 Sept 1978
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 3 Jun 2023
- Latest MOT test
- 12 May 2022 (Pass)
Mileage history
VR 5 was last recorded at 58,292 miles on 12 May 2022, 269 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Jun 2021.
- Previous MOT
- 58,023 miles · 3 Jun 2021
- Between the last two tests
- 269 miles
- Average per year
- 508 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2022 – 58,292 miles
- 2021 – 58,023 miles
- 2020 – 57,849 miles
- 2019 – 57,447 miles
- 2018 – 56,659 miles
- 2017 – 56,323 miles
- 2016 – 55,873 miles
- 2015 – 55,499 miles
- 2014 – 54,881 miles
- 2013 – 54,056 miles
- 2012 – 53,578 miles
- 2011 – 52,464 miles
- 2010 – 52,201 miles
- 2009 – 51,719 miles
- 2008 – 51,532 miles
- 2007 – 50,571 miles
- 2006 – 50,159 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass58,292 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Centre Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2014
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007–2014
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007–2014
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009–2012
Nearside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010–2012
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010–2012
Full MOT history
21 tests since 10 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass58,292 miles (+269)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 58,292 miles
- Test number
- 651802759113
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,023 miles (+174)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 58,023 miles
- Test number
- 975600515765
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,849 miles (+402)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 57,849 miles
- Test number
- 608205448344
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,447 miles (+788)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 57,447 miles
- Test number
- 509153288850
- AdvisoryO/ SIDE FRONT SLIGHT BINDING BRAKE CALIPER AND O/ SIDE REAR
- AdvisorySLIGHT LEAK FROM REAR AXLE
Pass56,659 miles (+336)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2019
- Odometer
- 56,659 miles
- Test number
- 886182340705
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryOil leak
Pass56,323 miles (+450)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 56,323 miles
- Test number
- 951300857028
- AdvisoryBrakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. rear nearside 110kgf no lock out & offside 150kgf no lock out (3.7.B.5b)
- AdvisoryFront coil spring corroded nearside & offside (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' centre lower & nearside (8.3.1d)
Pass55,873 miles (+374)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 55,873 miles
- Test number
- 776713048283
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,499 miles (+618)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 55,499 miles
- Test number
- 226356755450
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass54,881 miles (+825)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 54,881 miles
- Test number
- 348745954122
- AdvisoryCentre Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Pass54,056 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 2 May 2014
- Odometer
- 54,056 miles
- Test number
- 385332823188
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail54,055 miles (+477)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,055 miles
- Test number
- 228619713447
- FailureNearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureWindscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
- AdvisoryCentre Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass53,578 miles (+49)
- MOT expiry
- 2 May 2013
- Odometer
- 53,578 miles
- Test number
- 577954022155
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail53,529 miles (+1,065)5 failures6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 53,529 miles
- Test number
- 487351922117
- FailureHorn not working (1.6.2a)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
- FailureNearside Inner Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
- FailureOffside Inner Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryCentre Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Pass52,464 miles (+263)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 52,464 miles
- Test number
- 547507411105
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,201 miles5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 52,201 miles
- Test number
- 333114040164
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- NoteOil leak
Fail52,201 miles (+482)1 repaired5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,201 miles
- Test number
- 760014340133
- Repaired at testNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- NoteOil leak
Pass51,719 miles (+187)8 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 51,719 miles
- Test number
- 373743459124
- AdvisoryCentre Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- NoteDiff pinion seal leaking
Pass51,532 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 21 May 2009
- Odometer
- 51,532 miles
- Test number
- 653403648113
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail51,530 miles (+959)3 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,530 miles
- Test number
- 831511348116
- FailureNearside Front Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- NoteJUMPS OUT OF REVERSE GEAR
Pass50,571 miles (+412)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2008
- Odometer
- 50,571 miles
- Test number
- 142786137113
- AdvisoryNearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- NoteN/S/F tyre wearing on inner edge
Pass50,159 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2007
- Odometer
- 50,159 miles
- Test number
- 612270436199
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about VR 5
- What vehicle is registration VR 5 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show VR 5 on a red petrol Alfa Romeo Spider first used on 1 Sept 1978. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does VR 5 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on VR 5 expired on 3 Jun 2023, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on VR 5?
- The MOT on VR 5 expired on 3 Jun 2023. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has VR 5 done?
- VR 5 was recorded at 58,292 miles at its MOT on 12 May 2022, an average of 508 miles a year.
- Has VR 5 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. VR 5 has failed 4 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 29 Apr 2013.
- Has the mileage on VR 5 ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on VR 5 find?
- VR 5 passed its latest MOT on 12 May 2022 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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