Alfa Romeo Brera MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Alfa Romeo Brera took 1,983 MOT tests in Britain and passed 64% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 1,983
- First-time pass rate
- 64%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Brera fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension14.7% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics11.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes10.5% (all cars 6.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions8.7% (all cars 3.1%)
- Tyres7.1% (all cars 6.4%)
- Body and structure5.4% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility4.1% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering2.9% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 7.8%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 4.9%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 3.8%
- Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases 3.3%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 2.6%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.6%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 2.6%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 2.6%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 21.7%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 10.6%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 9.7%
- Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened 9.5%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 8.1%
- Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 5.8%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 5.4%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 5.1%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 429 | 63% |
| 2007 | 437 | 58% |
| 2008 | 540 | 65% |
| 2009 | 447 | 68% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 13 years | 84,568 miles |
| 14 years | 82,800 miles |
| 15 years | 93,748 miles |
| 16 years | 100,242 miles |
| 17 years | 97,579 miles |
Check a particular Brera
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Alfa Romeo models
- Alfa Romeo Giulietta
- Alfa Romeo Mito
- Alfa Romeo Giulia
- Alfa Romeo 159
- Alfa Romeo Spider
- Alfa Romeo Stelvio
- Alfa Romeo 147
- Alfa Romeo GT
- Alfa Romeo 156
- Alfa Romeo GTV
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.