Car statistics by year

2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta

Alfa Romeo Giulietta cars first registered in 2012: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2012, so like is set against like.

A year of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta. “2012” is the year of first registration.

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3,133 MOT tests of 2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 59.2% All 2012 cars 63.6%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 101,000 miles; all 2012 cars 90,800
  • Left at the end of 2025 3,128 77.1% of the 4,058 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 11.5% All 2012 cars 9.2%
  • Tests with an advisory 65.7% All 2012 cars 62.0%
  • MOT tests in 2025 3,133 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2012 Alfa Romeo Giuliettas do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 13 years old, 59.2% of 2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta MOT tests were passed first time, against 63.6% for all cars first registered in 2012. 2012 Alfa Romeo Giuliettas did worse than average for their age, by 4.4 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 62.9% of the time (all 2012 cars 64.5%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Alfa Romeo Giulietta vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Alfa Romeo Giulietta bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Alfa Romeo Giulietta compared with all cars
First registered Alfa Romeo GiuliettaAll cars
’10 56.3%59.3%
’11 55.7%61.5%
’12 59.2%63.6%
’13 63.8%66.0%
’14 66.4%69.1%
’15 68.7%72.6%
’16 73.7%75.6%
’17 77.8%79.1%
’18 79.5%81.8%
’19 80.0%84.4%
’20 82.7%86.9%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta

Side repeaters: not working was the most common single reason a 2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta failed, on 14.0% of about 1,300 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (45.9% of failed tests; all 2012 cars 42.0%). 11.5% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 9.2% for all cars first registered in 2012. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Side repeaters: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 14.0%
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 13.9%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 11.1%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 10.2%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 8.8%
Component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension 8.6%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks 8.1%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres 6.6%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility 6.4%
Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension 5.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Alfa Romeo Giulietta vs all 2012 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2012 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 45.9%
Suspension 43.4%
Tyres 23.3%
Brakes 19.2%
Visibility 12.8%
Noise, emissions and leaks 11.3%
Body, chassis, structure 9.5%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 3.3%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 65.7% of 2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta tests had at least one (all 2012 cars 62.0%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 24.0%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 17.8%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 16.0%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 13.7%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 8.8%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 7.5%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 6.6%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes 4.1%
Linkage ball joint has slight play Suspension 2.6%
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle 2.5%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta?

Half of the 2012 Alfa Romeo Giuliettas tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 101,000 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 78,800 and a quarter more than 122,800. For all cars first registered in 2012, the middle figure was 90,800 miles, so 2012 Alfa Romeo Giuliettas have been driven 11.2% further than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta and all 2012 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 60,600 78,800 101,000 122,800 144,600 2,976
All 2012 cars 47,100 66,700 90,800 117,400 145,000 1,483,042
miles

Half of the 2012 Alfa Romeo Giuliettas tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 101,000 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2012 Alfa Romeo Giuliettas are left?

At the end of 2014, 4,058 2012 Alfa Romeo Giuliettas were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 3,128 were: 2,909 licensed and 219 declared off the road (SORN). That is 77.1% still on the record, against 83.1% for all cars first registered in 2012.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2012 Alfa Romeo Giuliettas on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2012 cars
Year end 2012 Alfa Romeo GiuliettaAll 2012 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 97.8%97.0%
2016 97.9%98.2%
2017 97.7%97.4%
2018 96.4%96.3%
2019 94.5%95.2%
2020 92.6%93.9%
2021 92.0%93.0%
2022 89.6%91.4%
2023 86.6%89.2%
2024 82.9%86.5%
2025 77.1%83.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2012

1 of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta’s 2 recalls in DVSA’s records covers cars built during 2012.

The 2012 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2012 may have been built in 2011, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Alfa Romeo Giulietta recalls whose build dates include 2012
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
3 Jul 2015 Gearbox may not function as intended 8 Jun 2010 to 29 May 2015 878

Alfa Romeo Giulietta recalls · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta

11 years of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2017 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (77.8% passed first time) and the 2011 cars worst (55.7%).

Alfa Romeo Giuliettas by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2010 1,536 56.3% 59.3%
2011 4,593 55.7% 61.5%
2012 3,128 59.2% 63.6%
2013 2,942 63.8% 66.0%
2014 3,409 3,050 66.4% 69.1%
2015 3,117 2,970 68.7% 72.6%
2016 2,892 2,757 73.7% 75.6%
2017 1,573 1,528 77.8% 79.1%
2018 831 818 79.5% 81.8%
2019 577 566 80.0% 84.4%
2020 543 524 82.7% 86.9%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 3,133 MOT tests of 2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 3,128 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Alfa Romeo Giulietta cars first registered in 2012; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2012.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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