MOT data
Alfa Romeo GT MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 4,219 MOT tests · Updated
At 16 years, 47.8% of Alfa Romeo GT MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 43.1% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 (1,437 MOT tests) [1].
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- Mileage: median 101,599 miles at 16 years against 102,757 for all class 4 vehicles, 1,437 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 48.4% of MOT tests at 16 years ended in a fail, 1,437 MOT tests
- All ages: 4,219 MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, ages 15 to 17
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 16 years, typical mileage
- 47.8%
- vs 43.1% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16
- 1,437 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 16 years, raw
- 48.4%
- vs 43.1% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16
- 1,437 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 16 years
- 101,599 mi
- vs 102,757 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 1,437 MOT tests
Alfa Romeo GT MOT fail rate by age
Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 4k DVSA MOT tests in all (4,219).
At 16 years and typical mileage that is 11% more fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 (1,437 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 46.9% | 47.6% | 42.5% |
| 16 | 48.4% | 47.8% | 43.1% |
| 17 | 44.3% | 44.8% | 43.5% |
Higher MOT fail rate than average: 48.4% raw · 47.8% at typical mileage, against 43.1% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16, 1,437 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on an Alfa Romeo GT at 16 years
No part fails clearly more or less often than on cars the same age at 3 or more ages up to 18 years, so each is shown as about average.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 22.5 | 20.4 | about average for cars the same age | Position lamp not working (MOT fail) |
| Suspension | 22.1 | 17.1 | about average for cars the same age | Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (MOT fail) |
| Body and structure | 15.2 | 7.6 | about average for cars the same age | Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 12.2 | 11.6 | about average for cars the same age | Parking brake efficiency below requirements (MOT fail) |
| Emissions and leaks | 10.5 | 6.2 | about average for cars the same age | Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 10.0 | 6.8 | about average for cars the same age | Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (MOT fail) |
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The figures here describe Alfa Romeo GT cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.
- Check an Alfa Romeo GT's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on an Alfa Romeo GT The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check an Alfa Romeo GT for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
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Mileage at MOT
At 16 years, 48.4% of MOT tests ended in a fail as tested. Weighted to the mileage mix of all class 4 vehicles that age, the rate is 47.8%, so mileage explains part of the gap.
| Miles | MOT tests | Alfa Romeo GT | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 108 | 24.1% | 32.1% |
| 60-90k | 385 | 47.5% | 41.4% |
| 90-120k | 495 | 50.7% | 45.9% |
| 120-150k | 293 | 57.0% | 46.8% |
| 150k+ | 128 | 50.0% | 46.1% |
Alfa Romeo GT recalls
4 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Alfa Romeo GT vehicles. The latest:
- R/2007/174 Also covers the Alfa Romeo GT: Brakes may fail (687 vehicles of this model), built Oct 2007 to Nov 2007. From the recall's stated risk: “Due to the possibility of a fault in the production process the flexible rubber brake hoses may not have been correctly vulcanised.”
- R/2007/082 Also covers the Alfa Romeo GT: Possibility of fire (890 vehicles of this model), built Dec 2005 to Jun 2006. From the recall's stated risk: “There is a possibility that the fuel hose from the diesel filter to the high pressure pump may chafe on the fuel filter housing.”
- R/2006/166 Clutch may fail (5,355 vehicles of this model), built Sep 2004 to Apr 2006. From the recall's stated risk: “On a number of RHD ALfa Romeo 147 and GT models there is a possibility that the clip which secures the connecting pin between the clutch cylinder and the…”
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Alfa Romeo GT against similar cars at 16 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 16 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo GT | 47.8% | 45.1% to 50.4% | 1,437 |
| Mazda MX-5 MOT fail rate | 37.4% | 36.3% to 38.5% | 24,545 |
| Audi TT MOT fail rate | 32.7% | 32.1% to 33.3% | 24,476 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLK MOT fail rate | 39.6% | 38.8% to 40.4% | 13,481 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLK MOT fail rate | 37.1% | 35.7% to 38.6% | 13,133 |
| BMW Z4 MOT fail rate | 30.4% | 29.1% to 31.7% | 10,966 |
| Porsche 911 MOT fail rate | 18.9% | 16.5% to 21.6% | 8,838 |
| Volkswagen Eos MOT fail rate | 39.2% | 38.1% to 40.3% | 8,500 |
| Jaguar XK MOT fail rate | 28.3% | 26.6% to 30.0% | 7,484 |
Other Alfa Romeo models
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Running costs
By part
- Alfa Romeo GT suspension problems
- Alfa Romeo GT brakes problems
- Alfa Romeo GT lights and electrics problems
- Alfa Romeo GT steering problems
- Alfa Romeo GT body and structure problems
- Alfa Romeo GT exhaust and emissions problems
- Alfa Romeo GT seat belts and airbags problems
- Alfa Romeo GT windscreen and wipers problems
- Alfa Romeo GT tyres problems
- Alfa Romeo GT wheels problems
Problems, recalls and costs
Questions people ask
How often does an Alfa Romeo GT fail its MOT at 16 years?
47.8% of MOT tests at 16 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (48.4% as tested), from 1,437 MOT tests, against 43.1% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Mazda MX-5 was at 37.4%.
What fails most on an Alfa Romeo GT at 16 years?
22.5 in 100 MOT tests at 16 years failed on lights and electrics, most often "position lamp not working", then suspension (22.1) and body and structure (15.2), from 1,437 MOT tests.
How does the Alfa Romeo GT compare with the Mazda MX-5?
At 16 years the Alfa Romeo GT failed 47.8% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Mazda MX-5 37.4% and the Audi TT 32.7%, from 1,437, 24,545 and 24,476 MOT tests.
What mileage does an Alfa Romeo GT have at 16 years?
A median of 101,599 miles at the MOT test at 16 years, against 102,757 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 1,437 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 4,219 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Vehicle safety recalls data. DVSA recall data. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Cars tested at 16 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 16 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.