Alfa Romeo Stelvio MOT pass rate & common failures

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

We are not publishing a ranking for the Stelvio. 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 4,333 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

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

1. 1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements23.9%

   107 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained

2. 2.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm23.4%

   105 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained

3. 3.A tyre seriously damaged16.1%

   72 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

4. 4.A tyre cords visible or damaged8.5%

   38 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained

5. 5.Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen8.3%

   37 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained

6. 6.Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn5.4%

   24 occurrencesBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained

7. 7.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn4.5%

   20 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained

8. 8.Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator4.0%

   18 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained

9. 9.Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction4.0%

   18 occurrencesEngine management light on, or not working explained

10. 10.A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps4.0%

    18 occurrencesLamp not working explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

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

1. 1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements22.9%

   994 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained

2. 2.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured16.4%

   710 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained

3. 3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm15.7%

   681 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained

4. 4.A tyre seriously damaged8.6%

   372 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

5. 5.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn3.3%

   142 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained

6. 6.Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn3.1%

   135 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained

7. 7.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements2.4%

   104 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained

8. 8.Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt2.3%

   100 tests

What gets tested

The Stelvio fleet

Average mileage recorded at test

46,939

Across examples of every age, so this is a description of the fleet rather than an annual figure.

Fuel mix of tested cars

Petrol68.7%

Diesel31.3%

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 Spider — 71.4% unadjusted
• Alfa Romeo 159 — 57.5% unadjusted
• Alfa Romeo Brera — 66.3% unadjusted
• All Alfa Romeo models →

Common questions

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

We do not publish a comparison for the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, 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 87.7% across 4,333 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 Stelvio?

The item recorded most often is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", which appears in 23.9% of failed Alfa Romeo Stelvio 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 Stelvio?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 22.9% of all Alfa Romeo Stelvio 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 Stelvio usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 46,939 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.

Are most Alfa Romeo Stelvio models petrol or diesel?

Of the Alfa Romeo Stelvio cars tested, 69% are petrol, 31% are diesel. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

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.

Further reading

Make sense of the numbers

• How to judge reliability from evidence rather than reputation
• What counts as high or low mileage for a car’s age
• The most common MOT failures and how to avoid them
• What to check before buying a used Alfa Romeo