Car statistics
Alfa Romeo car statistics
How many Alfa Romeo cars are on the road in Great Britain, every Alfa Romeo model, its share of new cars over time and which fuels they use, how they do at the MOT and their safety recalls. Built from DVLA licensing records and DVSA MOT results.
- Licensed in Great Britain 66,633 −3.9% on a year earlier
- Rank among makes No. 34 0.20% of licensed cars
- MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 67.8% Cars of the same ages 69.1%
- New registrations in 2025 3,013 0.15% of all new cars
- Most common fuel Petrol 65.8% of those licensed
- Safety recalls since 1992 55 naming 19 Alfa Romeo models
How many Alfa Romeo cars are on the road?
There were 66,633 Alfa Romeo cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 21,277 declared off the road (SORN). That is 0.20% of all licensed cars, or about 1 in 503, making Alfa Romeo the No. 34 make on the road. That is 37.0% fewer than the peak of 105,692 in 2011. Petrol makes up 65.8% of licensed Alfa Romeo cars, against 54.6% of all cars.
Alfa Romeo cars licensed in Great Britain
The highest year-end count was 105,692 in 2011.
| Year | Licensed |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 31,377 |
| 1995 | 31,140 |
| 1996 | 34,592 |
| 1997 | 37,841 |
| 1998 | 44,615 |
| 1999 | 53,398 |
| 2000 | 63,552 |
| 2001 | 79,244 |
| 2002 | 88,816 |
| 2003 | 96,135 |
| 2004 | 101,373 |
| 2005 | 103,716 |
| 2006 | 103,630 |
| 2007 | 104,880 |
| 2008 | 103,087 |
| 2009 | 104,887 |
| 2010 | 104,227 |
| 2011 | 105,692 |
| 2012 | 102,984 |
| 2013 | 99,990 |
| 2014 | 96,960 |
| 2015 | 94,191 |
| 2016 | 91,697 |
| 2017 | 89,447 |
| 2018 | 86,889 |
| 2019 | 84,541 |
| 2020 | 81,270 |
| 2021 | 79,308 |
| 2022 | 76,722 |
| 2023 | 73,493 |
| 2024 | 69,826 |
| 2025 | 67,532 |
| 2026 | 66,633 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Alfa Romeo cars
All cars in Great Britain
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Alfa Romeo models
19 Alfa Romeo models have a page of their own. The most common is the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, with 22,229 licensed: 33.4% of all Alfa Romeo cars on the road. Over the last year the Junior added the most cars on the road (+1,967, +453.2%) and the Mito lost the most (−1,989, −11.9%). The totals above also count models too small for a page of their own.
| Model | Licensed | Change on a year | SORN | Main fuel | MOT pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giulietta | 22,229 | −6.2% | 1,473 | Petrol | 65.5% |
| Mito | 14,724 | −11.9% | 1,861 | Petrol | 60.7% |
| Giulia | 7,854 | +1.6% | 360 | Petrol | 85.7% |
| Stelvio | 4,530 | +1.9% | 79 | Petrol | 87.8% |
| Spider | 2,817 | −2.3% | 3,137 | Petrol | 71.4% |
| Tonale | 2,557 | +3.4% | 57 | Hybrid | – |
| Junior | 2,401 | +453.2% | 144 | Hybrid | – |
| 159 | 2,079 | −20.7% | 1,591 | Diesel | 57.5% |
| Brera | 1,243 | −9.8% | 801 | Petrol | 66.3% |
| 147 | 1,044 | −23.0% | 2,156 | Petrol | 60.2% |
| GT | 911 | −19.2% | 1,122 | Diesel | 56.1% |
| GTV | 831 | −3.0% | 1,594 | Petrol | 62.1% |
| 156 | 678 | −14.5% | 2,697 | Petrol | 63.0% |
| 2000 | 266 | +0.8% | 171 | Petrol | – |
| 4C | 213 | −2.3% | 95 | Petrol | – |
| 1750 | 175 | +1.7% | 60 | Petrol | – |
| Alfasud | 167 | +9.9% | 179 | Petrol | – |
| Alfetta | 153 | +4.1% | 132 | Petrol | – |
| 166 | 118 | −9.2% | 393 | Petrol | – |
MOT pass rates are first-time passes of cars aged three and over in 2025. A dash means too few tests, or a model DVSA’s records do not separate from vans.
New Alfa Romeo cars registered each year
Registrations of new Alfa Romeo cars in Great Britain were highest at 19,914 in 2001, when this data begins. In 2025, 3,013 were registered for the first time: 0.15% of all new cars, against 0.77% in 2001, Alfa Romeo’s best year for share of new cars.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’01 | 19,914 |
| ’02 | 15,237 |
| ’03 | 11,510 |
| ’04 | 9,107 |
| ’05 | 6,885 |
| ’06 | 5,588 |
| ’07 | 7,698 |
| ’08 | 6,009 |
| ’09 | 9,003 |
| ’10 | 8,769 |
| ’11 | 11,501 |
| ’12 | 7,217 |
| ’13 | 5,671 |
| ’14 | 5,543 |
| ’15 | 5,136 |
| ’16 | 4,948 |
| ’17 | 4,989 |
| ’18 | 4,190 |
| ’19 | 3,465 |
| ’20 | 2,173 |
| ’21 | 1,709 |
| ’22 | 1,692 |
| ’23 | 1,604 |
| ’24 | 1,687 |
| ’25 | 3,013 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Share of all new cars
Alfa Romeo’s first registrations as a share of every car registered for the first time in Great Britain that year.
| Year | Share of new cars |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.77% |
| 2002 | 0.57% |
| 2003 | 0.43% |
| 2004 | 0.35% |
| 2005 | 0.28% |
| 2006 | 0.24% |
| 2007 | 0.32% |
| 2008 | 0.28% |
| 2009 | 0.46% |
| 2010 | 0.44% |
| 2011 | 0.60% |
| 2012 | 0.36% |
| 2013 | 0.25% |
| 2014 | 0.23% |
| 2015 | 0.20% |
| 2016 | 0.19% |
| 2017 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 0.18% |
| 2019 | 0.15% |
| 2020 | 0.13% |
| 2021 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 0.10% |
| 2023 | 0.08% |
| 2024 | 0.09% |
| 2025 | 0.15% |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Alfa Romeo MOT reliability
In 2025, 67.8% of MOT tests of Alfa Romeo cars were passed first time, from 67,537 tests. Cars of the same ages pass 69.1% of the time, so Alfa Romeo does worse than average for the age of its cars, by 1.3 points. That ranks Alfa Romeo No. 33 of the 50 makes with enough tests to compare. 9.2% of Alfa Romeo tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Among Alfa Romeo models with enough tests, the Spider does best for its age (+11.5 points against cars of the same ages) and the Mito does worst (−5.1 points). Average age at test for Alfa Romeo cars: 12.7 years.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Same ages | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spider | 3,135 | 71.4% | 59.9% | +11.5 pts |
| Brera | 1,631 | 66.3% | 58.1% | +8.2 pts |
| Giulia | 7,447 | 85.7% | 82.6% | +3.1 pts |
| Stelvio | 4,351 | 87.8% | 85.0% | +2.8 pts |
| 156 | 1,008 | 63.0% | 60.8% | +2.2 pts |
| GTV | 1,110 | 62.1% | 61.0% | +1.1 pts |
| 147 | 1,470 | 60.2% | 59.2% | +1.0 pts |
| 159 | 2,812 | 57.5% | 59.4% | −1.9 pts |
| GT | 1,288 | 56.1% | 58.8% | −2.7 pts |
| Giulietta | 24,505 | 65.5% | 69.6% | −4.1 pts |
| Mito | 17,227 | 60.7% | 65.8% | −5.1 pts |
Every make and model ranked by MOT pass rate
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Alfa Romeo safety recalls
DVSA lists 55 safety recalls naming a Alfa Romeo car model since 1992, across 19 models. 22 were launched from 2016 to 2025, ranking Alfa Romeo No. 32 of the makes with recalls in those years. A recall naming several Alfa Romeo models counts once.
Recalls launched each year, 2006 to 2025
| Year | Recalls |
|---|---|
| ’06 | 3 |
| ’07 | 5 |
| ’08 | 0 |
| ’09 | 2 |
| ’10 | 1 |
| ’11 | 1 |
| ’12 | 1 |
| ’13 | 1 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 1 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 1 |
| ’18 | 2 |
| ’19 | 4 |
| ’20 | 1 |
| ’21 | 2 |
| ’22 | 3 |
| ’23 | 3 |
| ’24 | 2 |
| ’25 | 4 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Models with the most recalls
| Model | Recalls |
|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo Giulia | 12 |
| Alfa Romeo Stelvio | 11 |
| Alfa Romeo 147 | 8 |
| Alfa Romeo 156 | 7 |
| Alfa Romeo Tonale | 6 |
| Alfa Romeo 159 | 4 |
| Alfa Romeo Brera | 4 |
| Alfa Romeo GT | 4 |
| Alfa Romeo Spider | 4 |
| Alfa Romeo 8C | 3 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Latest Alfa Romeo recalls
- 18 Mar 2026 Alternator Protection Alfa Romeo Junior
- 13 Feb 2026 Alfa Romeo Giulia cable (wiring harness) branch Alfa Romeo Giulia
- 8 Dec 2025 Alfa Romeo Junior BEV and MHEV. Brake pedal Alfa Romeo Junior
- 23 Sept 2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale. Infotainment screen. DCSD software update Alfa Romeo Tonale
- 20 Aug 2025 Alfa Romeo Junior fuel pipe Alfa Romeo Junior
Models mostly registered as vans are left out, as on our recalls hub. A recall applies to vehicles built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Alfa Romeo. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check. How we match recalls to models.
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Makes of a similar size
| Rank | Make | Licensed | Change on a year | Main fuel | MOT vs same ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Jeep | 90,483 | +6.7% | Petrol | −2.7 pts |
| 32 | Smart | 85,932 | −1.6% | Petrol | +1.6 pts |
| 33 | BYD | 78,331 | +316.7% | Electric | – |
| 34 | Alfa Romeo | 66,633 | −3.9% | Petrol | −1.3 pts |
| 35 | Subaru | 55,424 | −2.4% | Petrol | +6.4 pts |
| 36 | Polestar | 52,194 | +45.3% | Electric | −1.7 pts |
| 37 | DS | 47,661 | −0.7% | Petrol | −10.9 pts |
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of March 2026 | 37,339,879 car records (licensed and SORN) | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 15 September 2026 |
| MOT results | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 29,122,953 car MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Safety recalls | Vehicle safety recalls Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | January 1992 to September 2026 | 7,495 road vehicle recalls (R/) | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Make totals count every car DVLA records under the make, including models too small for a page of their own. The rank is among all 525 makes on the record.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
- First registrations count cars registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
- MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over; retests are excluded. The same-ages figure is what all cars would score with this make’s mix of ages.
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