Alfa Romeo Giulia MOT pass rate: 87.9% (6,074 tests, 2025)

The Alfa Romeo Giulia passed 87.9% of its 6,074 MOT tests in 2025 — 10.4 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 7 years old with 50,036 miles on the clock.

87.9%Pass rate (2025)

6,074MOT tests analysed

50,036 miMedian mileage at test

7 yrsMedian age at test

How the Giulia compares

Alfa Romeo Giulia

87.9%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Alfa Romeo average (all models)

72.2%

What fails most on the Alfa Romeo Giulia

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Giulia:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	535	42.2%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	294	23.2%
3	Brakes	242	19.1%
4	Suspension	80	6.3%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	66	5.2%
6	Visibility	52	4.1%

Pre-MOT checklist for Giulia owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Giulia pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2017	5,841	85.1%	+1.1 pts	53,844
2018	4,652	87.7%	+1.4 pts	47,830
2019	4,353	88.6%	+0.2 pts	35,370
2020	1,846	90.5%	+0.5 pts	27,256

Check a specific Giulia before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Alfa Romeo models

Giulietta69.9% pass rate · 24,133 tests Mito66.3% pass rate · 17,175 tests Spider74.8% pass rate · 3,119 tests Stelvio88.8% pass rate · 2,845 tests 15962.0% pass rate · 2,810 tests Brera71.2% pass rate · 1,626 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Alfa Romeo Giulia?

In 2025, 87.9% of 6,074 first MOT tests on the Alfa Romeo Giulia were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Giulia fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (42.2% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Alfa Romeo Giulia reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 87.9% it performs above the national average at a median age of 7 years and 50,036 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.