Alfa Romeo Giulietta MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Alfa Romeo Giulietta took 26,534 MOT tests in Britain and passed 69% of them first time, close to 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
- 26,534
- First-time pass rate
- 69%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Giulietta fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics11.5% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension10.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres9.0% (all cars 6.4%)
- Brakes5.9% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility4.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.6% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure1.9% (all cars 3.5%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.7% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 4.1%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.4%
- Side repeaters: not working 3.0%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 2.9%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 2.8%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 2.4%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 2.3%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 2.3%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 21.6%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 12.1%
- Coil spring: corroded 8.7%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 8.6%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 8.1%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.8%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 3.8%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,880 | 59% |
| 2011 | 5,553 | 59% |
| 2012 | 3,519 | 63% |
| 2013 | 3,146 | 68% |
| 2014 | 3,157 | 71% |
| 2015 | 3,035 | 74% |
| 2016 | 2,814 | 77% |
| 2017 | 1,531 | 82% |
| 2018 | 842 | 84% |
| 2019 | 520 | 87% |
| 2020 | 507 | 84% |
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 | 22,980 miles |
| 4 years | 29,680 miles |
| 5 years | 37,348 miles |
| 6 years | 46,954 miles |
| 7 years | 56,541 miles |
| 8 years | 65,024 miles |
| 9 years | 74,140 miles |
| 10 years | 81,789 miles |
| 11 years | 92,776 miles |
| 12 years | 103,896 miles |
| 13 years | 103,491 miles |
Check a particular Giulietta
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
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- Alfa Romeo Giulia
- Alfa Romeo 159
- Alfa Romeo Spider
- Alfa Romeo Stelvio
- Alfa Romeo 147
- Alfa Romeo GT
- Alfa Romeo Brera
- 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.