New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 1991.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 Spider | 0 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981 | 0 | 2 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Wheels1
- Tires1
- Seat belts1
- Engine and engine cooling1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
194 Spider cars are on the New Zealand register; 51% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 2002 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
| 2001 | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| 2000 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1997 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 1996 | 16 | 11 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
3,371 Spider cars are on Dutch roads; 65% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 61 | €46,257 |
| 2010 | 81 | €45,449 |
| 2009 | 68 | €54,002 |
| 2008 | 93 | €54,289 |
| 2007 | 251 | €52,200 |
| 2006 | 49 | €50,740 |
| 2005 | 23 | €38,499 |
| 2004 | 66 | €39,171 |
| 2003 | 59 | €39,168 |
| 2002 | 65 | — |
| 2001 | 94 | — |
| 2000 | 110 | — |
| 1999 | 180 | — |
| 1998 | 138 | — |
| 1997 | 132 | — |
| 1996 | 171 | — |
| 1995 | 123 | — |
| 1993 | 98 | — |
| 1992 | 170 | — |
| 1991 | 230 | — |
| 1990 | 105 | — |
| 1989 | 41 | — |
| 1988 | 73 | — |
| 1987 | 75 | — |
| 1986 | 106 | — |
| 1985 | 89 | — |
| 1984 | 91 | — |
| 1983 | 76 | — |
| 1982 | 24 | — |
| 1981 | 38 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
70 Spider cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 94% petrol, 6% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 | 102,000 km |
| 2008 | 7 | 91,000 km |
| 2007 | 13 | 111,000 km |
| 1998 | 5 | 156,000 km |
| 1997 | 8 | 167,000 km |
| 1996 | 6 | 178,000 km |
| 1992 | 5 | 115,000 km |
| 1989 | 7 | 129,000 km |
| 1988 | 5 | 97,000 km |
| 1987 | 8 | 115,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
2,628 Spider cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 2 |
| 2018 | 6 | 4 |
| 2017 | 43 | 17 |
| 2016 | 43 | 19 |
| 2015 | 25 | 9 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 14 | 8 |
| 2010 | 81 | 36 |
| 2009 | 79 | 61 |
| 2008 | 389 | 212 |
| 2007 | 325 | 288 |
| 2006 | 7 | 10 |
| 2005 | 37 | 34 |
| 2004 | 35 | 55 |
| 2003 | 53 | 70 |
| 2002 | 47 | 87 |
| 2001 | 123 | 229 |
| 2000 | 84 | 191 |
| 1999 | 126 | 233 |
| 1998 | 96 | 244 |
| 1997 | 91 | 295 |
| 1996 | 56 | 184 |
| 1995 | 4 | 10 |
| 1994 | 6 | 7 |
| 1993 | 13 | 44 |
| 1992 | 31 | 62 |
| 1991 | 64 | 114 |
| 1990 | 37 | 108 |
| 1989 | 30 | 89 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
2,823 Spider cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 68% passed first time, against 60% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 102 | 76% |
| 2009 | 133 | 80% |
| 2008 | 577 | 72% |
| 2007 | 546 | 75% |
| 2002 | 119 | 64% |
| 2001 | 266 | 68% |
| 2000 | 180 | 59% |
| 1999 | 272 | 59% |
| 1998 | 200 | 60% |
| 1997 | 196 | 66% |
| 1996 | 114 | 59% |
| 1991 | 118 | 69% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Spider | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 12.9% | 11.8% |
| Suspension | 10.3% | 15.0% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 9.3% | 18.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 6.8% | 6.5% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| Visibility | 5.6% | 6.9% |
| Tyres | 3.3% | 5.9% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 3.0% | 2.6% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
1,556 new Alfa Romeo Spider cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2021, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2021 the largest markets were Spain (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 109 (NEDC) |
| 2018 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 23 | — |
| 2012 | 47 | — |
| 2011 | 504 | — |
| 2010 | 975 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
4 campaigns cover the Spider.
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT CAN DEVELOP IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT MAPLIGHT.
A CASTING FLAW IN THE STEERING BOX PITMAN AND OR IDLE ARMS MAY CAUSE METAL FATIGUE FAILURE.
THE IGNITION SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSES STARTING DIFFICULTIES. THE ENGINE MAY FAIL TO START WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS TURNED.
THE FUEL PUMP MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN MISALIGNMENT OF THE PUMP.
NHTSA recalls