Alfa Romeo GTV MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Alfa Romeo GTV took 1,254 MOT tests in Britain and passed 62% 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

1,254

First-time pass rate

62%

All cars

71%

What the GTV fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

• Brakes19.3% (all cars 6.8%)
• Lights and electrics11.2% (all cars 11.3%)
• Suspension10.8% (all cars 9.0%)
• Body and structure10.7% (all cars 3.5%)
• Exhaust and emissions7.5% (all cars 3.1%)
• Visibility7.0% (all cars 4.8%)
• Seat belts and airbags5.7% (all cars 1.0%)
• Tyres3.8% (all cars 6.4%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

1. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 11.8%
2. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 5.3%
3. Service brake performance: efficiency below requirements 4.5%
4. SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault 3.9%
5. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.7%
6. Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 2.8%
7. Headlamp aim: too low 2.5%
8. Service brake imbalance: across an axle 2.5%

Most common advisories

1. Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 14.6%
2. Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 13.3%
3. Coil spring: corroded 12.6%
4. Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 10.9%
5. Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 10.5%
6. Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 7.3%
7. Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.1%
8. Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened 5.1%

Check a particular GTV

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 Brera
• Alfa Romeo 156

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.