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Alfa Romeo reliability and car history check

Alfa Romeo models checked on CarCheckUp, most checked first. See the Alfa Romeo MOT pass rate and common problems.

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Alfa Romeo reliability: MOT pass rate and history data

What the MOT records of 991 Alfa Romeo vehicles checked on CarCheckUp show.

  • 75%of MOT tests passedUK average 77%
  • 7,100typical miles a year
  • 5.2%have a mileage anomalyan MOT reading lower than an earlier one
  • 2009–2015built (middle half)

Alfa Romeo common problems: most common MOT failures and advisories

The defects MOT testers record most often on Alfa Romeo vehicles, as a share of all their MOT tests (the same defect on any wheel or side counts once).

Top 18 Alfa Romeo MOT failures

Reasons the vehicle failed its MOT.

  1. Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.6%
  2. Coil spring fractured or broken2.3%
  3. Headlamp not working on dipped beam2.1%
  4. Parking brake efficiency below requirements1.8%
  5. Brake pad less than 1.5 mm thick1.7%
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  1. Tyre has ply or cords exposed1.5%
  2. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid1.5%
  3. Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1.3%
  4. Headlamp aim too low1.1%
  5. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.1%
  6. Position lamp not working0.9%
  7. Coil spring broken0.8%
  8. Side repeater not working0.8%
  9. Headlamp aim too high0.7%
  10. Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords0.6%
  11. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases0.6%
  12. Fog lamp not working0.6%
  13. Wheel bearing rough when rotated0.5%

Top 20 Alfa Romeo MOT advisories

Wear the tester noted: not a failure yet, but money to budget for.

  1. Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge8.3%
  2. Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened7.3%
  3. Brake pad wearing thin6.9%
  4. Tyre worn close to the legal limit4.3%
  5. Coil spring corroded3.4%
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  1. Oil leak, but not excessive3.3%
  2. Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing2.4%
  3. Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources2.2%
  4. Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement1.4%
  5. Service brake binding but not excessively1.4%
  6. Brake disc worn, but not excessively1.4%
  7. Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt1.3%
  8. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases1.3%
  9. Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened1.3%
  10. Nail in tyre1.2%
  11. Suspension arm ball joint has slight play1.0%
  12. Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread0.9%
  13. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view0.9%
  14. Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play0.8%
  15. Shock absorbers has light misting of oil0.7%

Based on the DVSA MOT histories of 991 Alfa Romeo vehicles with an MOT checked on CarCheckUp (12,141 tests, retests included). Updated . Vehicles people check before buying are not a random sample of the UK fleet. Every MOT test for one vehicle is in the free MOT history check; market-wide figures are in the UK Used Car Risk Report. How we calculate these figures. MOT and DVLA data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.