2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta MOT pass rate: 63.2% (15,119 tests)

2011-registered Alfa Romeo Giuliettas passed 63.2% of 15,119 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 6.0 points worse than same-age cars (69.2%). This is one of the lower-scoring Giulietta years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.
63.2%Pass rate, 2011 cars
94.0Age-adjusted index (100 = average)
15,119Tests analysed
106,126 miMedian mileage at test
67.0% / 61.0%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2011 Giulietta getting worse?

Pass rate of 2011-registered cars across recent test years:

Test yearPass rate
202364.6%
-5.5 vs same-age
202463.2%
-5.7 vs same-age
202561.4%
-7.1 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2011 Giulietta

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Suspension4,24528.3%
2Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3,74725.0%
3Tyres2,11814.1%
4Brakes2,11014.1%
5Noise, emissions and leaks8835.9%
6Visibility6714.5%

All Giulietta years compared

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2010 5,067 63.2% -4.2 pts 104,893
2011 (this page) 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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Alfa Romeo Giulietta years to avoid.

Buying a 2011 Giulietta? Two checks first

FAQs

Is a 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta reliable?

2011-registered examples passed 63.2% of their MOT tests (15,119 tests, 2023–2025), -6.0 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 15 years old with a median 106,126 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2011 Giulietta?

The median tested example shows 106,126 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Should I buy the petrol or diesel 2011 Giulietta?

In this cohort petrols pass 67.0% of tests against 61.0% for diesels. Mileage and use can explain part of that gap, so treat it as a reason to inspect DPF and emissions history, not a fuel-type verdict.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.