How reliable is the Alfa Romeo Gtv compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Alfa Romeo Gtv, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 62.1% across 1,110 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Alfa Romeo Gtv?

The item recorded most often is "Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement", which appears in 37.2% of failed Alfa Romeo Gtv tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Alfa Romeo Gtv?

The most common advisory is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", noted on 28.3% of all Alfa Romeo Gtv tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Alfa Romeo Gtv usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 92,730 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Model reliability file

Alfa Romeo Gtv MOT pass rate & common failures

From 1,110 recorded MOT tests of the Alfa Romeo Gtv, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 1,110 MOT tests, 62.1% of Alfa Romeo Gtv tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Alfa Romeo Gtv fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, which appears in 37.2% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 92,730 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

62.1%unadjusted, not comparable1,110 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Gtv. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 1,110 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Alfa Romeo Gtv tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement37.2%
140 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
2.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc18.6%
70 occurrencesDriveshaft CV joint gaiter split or missing explained
3.Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement11.2%
42 occurrencesBraking efficiency below requirement explained
4.Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer10.1%
38 occurrencesEmissions above the permitted limit explained
5.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded8.8%
33 occurrencesBrake pipe corroded explained
6.An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction8.8%
33 occurrencesAirbag warning lamp on, or airbag missing explained
7.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7.7%
29 occurrencesLamp not working explained
8.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen6.6%
25 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
9.The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired6.6%
25 occurrencesSeat belt anchorage corroded or weakened explained
10.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn6.1%
23 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Alfa Romeo Gtv tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened28.3%
314 testsRoad spring broken or fractured explained
2.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured17.5%
194 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
3.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded15.0%
167 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
4.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users15.0%
167 tests
5.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements11.4%
127 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
6.A tyre seriously damaged10.8%
120 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
7.A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded7.7%
85 testsSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
8.Exhaust system leaking or insecure6.8%
75 testsExhaust leaking or insecure explained

What gets tested

The Gtv fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 92,730
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol100.0%

Check a specific Alfa Romeo Gtv

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Alfa Romeo models

Alfa Romeo Giulietta — 69.8% adjusted
Alfa Romeo Mito — 61.6% adjusted
Alfa Romeo Giulia — 85.7% unadjusted
Alfa Romeo Stelvio — 87.7% unadjusted
Alfa Romeo Spider — 71.4% unadjusted
Alfa Romeo 159 — 57.5% unadjusted
All Alfa Romeo models

Common questions

How reliable is the Alfa Romeo Gtv compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Alfa Romeo Gtv, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 62.1% across 1,110 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Alfa Romeo Gtv?: The item recorded most often is "Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement", which appears in 37.2% of failed Alfa Romeo Gtv tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Alfa Romeo Gtv?: The most common advisory is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", noted on 28.3% of all Alfa Romeo Gtv tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Alfa Romeo Gtv usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 92,730 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.