2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta MOT pass rate: 66.5% (9,947 tests)

2012-registered Alfa Romeo Giuliettas passed 66.5% of 9,947 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 4.8 points worse than same-age cars (71.2%). This is one of the lower-scoring Giulietta years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

66.5%Pass rate, 2012 cars

95.2Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

9,947Tests analysed

95,682 miMedian mileage at test

69.7% / 64.1%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2012 Giulietta getting worse?

Pass rate of 2012-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	67.5% -4.8 vs same-age
2024	67.5% -3.5 vs same-age
2025	64.2% -6.1 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 2012 Giulietta

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2,272	27.3%
2	Suspension	2,142	25.7%
3	Tyres	1,282	15.4%
4	Brakes	1,139	13.7%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	458	5.5%
6	Visibility	457	5.5%

All Giulietta years compared

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 (this page)	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.

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FAQs

Is a 2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta reliable?

2012-registered examples passed 66.5% of their MOT tests (9,947 tests, 2023–2025), -4.8 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 14 years old with a median 95,682 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2012 Giulietta?

The median tested example shows 95,682 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 2012 Giulietta?

In this cohort petrols pass 69.7% of tests against 64.1% 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.