Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1991 Alfa Romeo Spider failed the safety check 0.28% of the time — 75% less often than the average 1991 passenger car (1.13%). Median odometer at inspection: 56,284 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
230 first registered in 1991 are on Dutch roads; 54% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde57
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm45
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen43
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld21
- Schijf-, trommelrem loopt niet vrij16
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse7
- Slijtage/beschadiging wiellager hoorbaar of voelbaar7
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm6
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
64 cars built in 1991 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 114 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 118 of these cars first registered in 1991 took their annual MOT test. 69% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 1991 the figure was 70%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 1991 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 16.1% | 16.2% |
| Brakes | 11.9% | 10.6% |
| Visibility | 11.0% | 6.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| Suspension | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.4% | 4.3% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In New Zealand
4 1991 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words