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Alfa Romeo Mito reliability
The Alfa Romeo Mito fails its MOT about as often as most cars over 10 years old: 40.7% of 13,092 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.
Up to 5 years old
24.7% failed their MOT
From 445 MOT tests of Alfa Romeo Mitos this age. A small sample, so take it as a rough guide: a few cars either way can move these figures.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 37× as oftenSprings11% vs 0.3%Fix about £150
Fails 2× as oftenMechanical brake components3.8% vs 1.8%
Fails 38% more oftenWipers2.9% vs 2.1%
Fails 2× as oftenWashers2.2% vs 1.1%
Advised 67% more oftenMechanical brake components20.2% vs 12.1%
6 to 10 years old
33.7% failed their MOT
From 7,357 MOT tests of Alfa Romeo Mitos this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 4× as oftenSprings10.5% vs 2.4%Fix about £150
Fails 61% more oftenMechanical brake components4.5% vs 2.8%
Fails 85% more oftenExhaust emissions3.7% vs 2%Fix about £150
Fails 72% more oftenWipers3.1% vs 1.8%
Advised 36% more oftenMechanical brake components22.6% vs 16.6%
Advised 6× as oftenSprings8.3% vs 1.5%Fix about £150
Advised 2× as oftenFluid leaks5.2% vs 2.2%
Advised 4× as oftenSteering linkage components5.1% vs 1.3%
Over 10 years old
40.7% failed their MOT
From 13,092 MOT tests of Alfa Romeo Mitos this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 40% more oftenBrake performance8.1% vs 5.8%
Fails 2× as oftenSprings8% vs 4.1%Fix about £150
Fails 49% more oftenHeadlamps5.8% vs 3.9%Fix about £30
Fails 77% more oftenMechanical brake components5.5% vs 3.1%
Advised 44% more oftenMechanical brake components24.3% vs 16.9%
Advised 2× as oftenSprings15.4% vs 6.3%Fix about £150
Advised 79% more oftenExhaust system9.5% vs 5.3%Fix about £150
Advised 30% more oftenBrake performance6% vs 4.6%
Safety recalls
2 DVSA recalls for the Alfa Romeo Mito
Most cover a batch of cars built in a set period, and dealers fix them free. Sweep’s check shows the recalls for a car’s age and whether the DVSA has one outstanding.
R/2017/26830 Nov 2017Built 2016–2017Front seat belt pretensioner could malfunction during deployment
Due to a potential non-conformity in the supplier's production process the front seat belt pretensioner could malfunction and the front seat belt pretensioner may not function as intended in the event of a deployment. The locking mechanism operates independently from the pretensioner therefore locking mechanism functionality is still guaranteed.
Fix: Fit new seat belt assembly to either the driver or passenger front seat or both. The seat belt assembly to be replaced will be determined on the vehicle VIN/ chassis number which will be checked against a list to ensure the correct operation carried out.
Recalled models: MITO · 352 vehicles
R/2012/1417 Dec 2012Built 2012Braking efficiency may be reduced
A connector on the brake servo pipe may fail and cause a loss of vacuum assistance necessitating the driver to include additional effort when braking.
Fix: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to fit a new brake servo pipe.
Recalled models: MITO · 268 vehicles
DVSA vehicle safety recalls (Crown copyright, Open Government Licence).
Checking a Alfa Romeo Mito 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.