Alfa Romeo Giulia MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Alfa Romeo Giulia took 6,162 MOT tests in Britain and passed 85% of them first time, above 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
- 6,162
- First-time pass rate
- 85%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Giulia fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres7.2% (all cars 6.4%)
- Lights and electrics4.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes2.5% (all cars 6.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions0.9% (all cars 3.1%)
- Visibility0.8% (all cars 4.8%)
- Suspension0.7% (all cars 9.0%)
- Number plates and VIN0.5% (all cars 0.4%)
- Wheels0.3% (all cars 0.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 2.8%
- Headlamp aim: too high 2.8%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.4%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.5%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 0.9%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 0.8%
- Headlamp aim: too low 0.8%
- Tyres, condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 0.6%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 18.5%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 13.1%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 9.8%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2.8%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 1.5%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 1.4%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint has slight play 1.3%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 1.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,025 | 82% |
| 2018 | 1,606 | 86% |
| 2019 | 1,494 | 87% |
| 2020 | 820 | 86% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 23,281 miles |
| 4 years | 30,871 miles |
| 5 years | 43,024 miles |
| 6 years | 49,848 miles |
| 7 years | 55,700 miles |
Check a particular Giulia
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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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.