Alfa Romeo Giulietta MOT pass rate: 69.9% (24,133 tests, 2025)

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta passed 69.9% of its 24,133 MOT tests in 2025 — 7.6 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 12 years old with 86,073 miles on the clock.

69.9%Pass rate (2025)

24,133MOT tests analysed

86,073 miMedian mileage at test

12 yrsMedian age at test

How the Giulietta compares

Alfa Romeo Giulietta

69.9%

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 Giulietta

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	5,093	29.7%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3,504	20.4%
3	Tyres	3,091	18.0%
4	Brakes	2,377	13.9%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,057	6.2%
6	Visibility	960	5.6%

Pre-MOT checklist for Giulietta owners

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

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

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2011, 2012. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2017, 2018. Full ranking and method: Alfa Romeo Giulietta years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2010	5,067	63.2%	-4.2 pts	104,893
2011	15,119	63.2%	-6.0 pts	106,126
2012	9,947	66.5%	-4.8 pts	95,682
2013	9,065	70.6%	-2.7 pts	84,640
2014	9,232	73.7%	-2.1 pts	76,756
2015	8,916	75.5%	-3.2 pts	68,501
2016	8,319	79.2%	-2.2 pts	60,711
2017	4,516	84.1%	+0.0 pts	51,070
2018	2,478	85.0%	-1.4 pts	41,845
2019	1,536	86.8%	-1.5 pts	34,175

Check a specific Giulietta 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

Mito66.3% pass rate · 17,175 tests Giulia87.9% pass rate · 6,074 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 Giulietta?

In 2025, 69.9% of 24,133 first MOT tests on the Alfa Romeo Giulietta were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Giulietta fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (29.7% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Alfa Romeo Giulietta reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 69.9% it performs below the national average at a median age of 12 years and 86,073 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.