2025 MOT results
Alfa Romeo Giulietta common problems
The most common reason a Alfa Romeo Giulietta fails its MOT is a broken coil spring, on 15.4% of its 8,449 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 3 faults stand out: an indicator repeater out at 9.2% of failures against 1.7% expected; worn suspension bushes at 11.6% of failures against 5.1% expected; the engine management light on at 9.5% of failures against 5.0% expected.
- Tests in 2025 24,505 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 34.5% 8,449 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 10.4% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 59.0% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Alfa Romeo Giulietta MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Alfa Romeo Giulietta tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (11 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 15.4% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | 11.6% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 10.1% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | 9.5% |
| Side repeaters: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 9.2% |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7.7% |
| Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres | 7.3% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | 6.7% |
| Component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | 6.0% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 5.9% |
| Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 4.6% |
| Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4.5% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Broken coil spring
15.4% of failures 10.6% expected 1.5 times as often
A broken suspension spring, which usually snaps in the bottom coil and often fails on both sides within a year.
Look at each corner for a sagging ride height, and listen for a knock over speed bumps.
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Worn suspension bushes
11.6% of failures 5.1% expected 2.3 times as often
Worn rubber bushes in a suspension arm, letting the arm move under load.
Perished or cracked rubber at the inner ends of the lower arms, visible with the wheel turned.
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Tyre worn below the legal limit
10.1% of failures 8.2% expected somewhat more often
A tyre worn past the 1.6mm legal minimum across the middle three quarters of the tread.
A 20p coin in the main grooves: if the outer band of the coin is visible, the tyre is close to the limit.
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Engine management light on
9.5% of failures 5.0% expected 1.9 times as often
The engine management light is on, or has been disconnected. Either fails the test.
A cheap code reader on the diagnostic socket will say what the car has stored before you pay for a test.
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Indicator repeater out
9.2% of failures 1.7% expected 5.4 times as often
The small indicator lamp in the wing or mirror not working.
Walk round the car with the lights on and the hazards going; these are the cheapest failures to avoid.
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Headlamp out
7.7% of failures 5.4% expected somewhat more often
A headlamp out on dipped beam, which is the beam the test checks.
Both bulbs age at the same rate, so a pair usually goes within months of each other.
Which parts of the car fail
Suspension is the area that most often fails a Alfa Romeo Giulietta, on 40.6% of failed tests. That is also where it differs most from cars of the same registration years, which record 35.3%.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 40.6% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 36.2% |
| Tyres | 27.1% |
| Brakes | 19.0% |
| Visibility | 13.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 12.5% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 8.5% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 2.8% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
59.0% of Alfa Romeo Giulietta tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Alfa Romeo Giuliettas, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 22.5% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 13.5% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 12.2% |
| Coil spring: corroded Suspension | 11.8% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 7.7% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 7.1% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 6.2% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 3.7% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle | 2.2% |
| Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | 2.1% |
| Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 2.0% |
| Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | 1.8% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Alfa Romeo Giulietta problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Alfa Romeo Giulietta?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Coil spring: fractured or broken” is the most common: it appears on 15.4% of failed Alfa Romeo Giulietta tests. Across categories, suspension is the area that most often fails one, on 40.6% of failed tests.
How often does a Alfa Romeo Giulietta fail its MOT?
34.5% of Alfa Romeo Giulietta tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 24,505 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 42 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Alfa Romeo Giulietta than on other cars?
Yes. “Side repeaters: not working” appears on 9.2% of its failures against 1.7% for cars of the same age, and “Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn” appears on 11.6% of its failures against 5.1% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a Alfa Romeo Giulietta aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 24,505 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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