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Alfa Romeo Giulietta reliability
The Alfa Romeo Giulietta fails its MOT about as often as most cars 6 to 10 years old: 26.5% of 13,741 tests failed in 2023, against 24.4% on average.
Up to 5 years old
14.4% failed their MOT
From 1,649 MOT tests of Alfa Romeo Giuliettas this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 3× as oftenWashers3.3% vs 1.1%
Fails 2× as oftenBrake performance1% vs 0.5%
6 to 10 years old
26.5% failed their MOT
From 13,741 MOT tests of Alfa Romeo Giuliettas this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 57% more oftenTyre condition5.5% vs 3.5%Fix about £90
Fails 67% more oftenSprings4% vs 2.4%Fix about £150
Fails 85% more oftenWashers3.7% vs 2%
Fails 3× as oftenDirection indicators1.8% vs 0.7%
Advised 55% more oftenSuspension arms8.2% vs 5.3%
Advised 3× as oftenSprings5.1% vs 1.5%Fix about £150
Over 10 years old
39.4% failed their MOT
From 11,062 MOT tests of Alfa Romeo Giuliettas this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 37% more oftenSuspension arms7% vs 5.1%
Fails 49% more oftenTyre condition6.1% vs 4.1%Fix about £90
Fails 3× as oftenDirection indicators6% vs 2.3%
Fails 31% more oftenHeadlamps5.1% vs 3.9%Fix about £30
Advised 31% more oftenMechanical brake components22.1% vs 16.9%
Advised 2× as oftenSprings14.8% vs 6.3%Fix about £150
Checking a Alfa Romeo Giulietta before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.