Make overview
Alfa Romeo MOT pass rates by model
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Quick answer
Alfa Romeo cars pass 67.5% of MOT tests across 65,924 recorded tests, against a national average of 72.3%. Of the 11 Alfa Romeo models with MOT data, the Giulietta has the highest age-adjusted pass rate at 69.8%. The item recorded most often on a failed Alfa Romeo is spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened.
- Tests analysed
- 65,924
- Adjusted pass rate
- 66.4%
- Models with data
- 11
Adjusted for age and mileage
Alfa Romeo models ranked by pass rate
| Model | Adjusted pass rate | National rank | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo Giulietta | 69.8% | 172 of 262 | 24,505 |
| Alfa Romeo Mito | 61.6% | 249 of 262 | 17,225 |
Unadjusted, not ranked
Other Alfa Romeo models with MOT data
These models have at least 500 recorded tests, but their tested examples do not span enough ages and mileages to rank fairly. Their failure and advisory patterns are still drawn from real tests.
| Model | Unadjusted pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo Giulia | 85.7% | 7,408 |
| Alfa Romeo Stelvio | 87.7% | 4,333 |
| Alfa Romeo Spider | 71.4% | 3,135 |
| Alfa Romeo 159 | 57.5% | 2,812 |
| Alfa Romeo Brera | 66.3% | 1,631 |
| Alfa Romeo 147 | 60.2% | 1,470 |
| Alfa Romeo GT | 56.1% | 1,287 |
| Alfa Romeo Gtv | 62.1% | 1,110 |
| Alfa Romeo 156 | 63.0% | 1,008 |
Across the range
What Alfa Romeo cars fail on most
Share of failed Alfa Romeo tests recording each item, summed across every model above.
- 1.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened17.8%
- 2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements12.4%
- 3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn10.6%
- 4.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement9.6%
- 5.A tyre cords visible or damaged9.4%
Tyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
- 6.a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm7.2%
Common questions
- What is the MOT pass rate for Alfa Romeo?
- Across 65,924 recorded MOT tests, 67.5% of Alfa Romeo tests ended in a pass, against a national average of 72.3%. Adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, the figure is 66.4%. A make-level figure blends very different cars, so the individual model pages are the more useful comparison.
- Which Alfa Romeo is the most reliable on MOT evidence?
- Of the Alfa Romeo models with enough data to compare fairly, the Giulietta has the highest age-and-mileage-adjusted pass rate at 69.8%, ranking 172 of 262 models nationally. This reflects how often cars meet the MOT standard, not how often they break down.
- What do Alfa Romeo cars most often fail their MOT on?
- The most commonly recorded failure item across Alfa Romeo tests is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", appearing in 17.8% of failed tests. One failed test can list several items, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
- Why do some Alfa Romeo models not have a pass rate ranking?
- A model is only ranked when its tested examples cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages for a fair comparison. 2 of the 11 Alfa Romeo models here qualify. For the rest we publish the unadjusted rate and the failure patterns, but not a rank, because comparing unadjusted rates mostly sorts cars by how new they are.
How to read these figures
Why the adjusted rate is the fair one
An unadjusted pass rate is strongly driven by the age and mileage of the cars being tested, not by how well they were built. A model bought mainly as a lightly used second car will look better than an identical car sold to high-mileage drivers. Adjusting for age and mileage compares each model against cars that have lived a similar life.
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