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Alfa Romeo Stelvio MOT fail rate by age and year

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 13,709 MOT tests · Updated 7 Oct 2026

At 4 years, 10.9% of Alfa Romeo Stelvio MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 13.3% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 4 (3,683 MOT tests) ^[1].

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Mileage: median 32,211 miles at 4 years against 29,800 for all class 4 vehicles, 3,683 MOT tests
Before the mileage adjustment: 11.2% of MOT tests at 4 years ended in a fail, 3,683 MOT tests
All ages: 13,709 MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, ages 3 to 7

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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 4 in the same test year.

Fail rate at 4 years, typical mileage: 10.9%; vs 13.3% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 4; 3,683 MOT tests
Fail rate at 4 years, raw: 11.2%; vs 13.3% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 4; 3,683 MOT tests
Median mileage at 4 years: 32,211 mi; vs 29,800 mi for all class 4 vehicles; 3,683 MOT tests

Alfa Romeo Stelvio 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. 14k DVSA MOT tests in all (13,709).

At 4 years and typical mileage that is 18% fewer fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 4 (3,683 MOT tests).

Alfa Romeo Stelvio, one line per first-use year (darker = newer) all class 4 vehicles at the same age

Alfa Romeo Stelvio: share of MOT tests that failed, by age. Only ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests. 'Typical mileage' is n/a where the model's mileage bands cover less than 80% of the national mix.
Age	MOT tests	Raw	Typical mileage	All class 4	Difference
3	3,198	9.9%	9.5%	12.0%	−2.6 pts
4	3,683	11.2%	10.9%	13.3%	−2.4 pts
5	3,145	10.8%	10.8%	15.1%	−4.3 pts
6	2,442	12.9%	12.0%	17.1%	−5.0 pts
7	1,241	14.8%	14.9%	19.2%	−4.3 pts

Lower MOT fail rate than average: 11.2% raw · 10.9% at typical mileage, against 13.3% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 4, 3,683 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict

What fails on an Alfa Romeo Stelvio at 4 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.

What failed at 4 years, per 100 MOT tests (3,683 MOT tests), against all class 4 vehicles tested at 4. A test that fails on two parts counts for both.
Part	Per 100	All class 4	Compared	Most common fail
Tyres	4.1	4.7	about average for cars the same age	Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail)
Brakes	3.6	2.2	about average for cars the same age	Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (MOT fail)
Lights and electrics	2.4	3.1	about average for cars the same age	Headlamp aim too high (MOT fail)
Emissions and leaks	1.1	0.7	about average for cars the same age	Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (MOT fail)
Visibility	1.1	3.6	about average for cars the same age	Windscreen washer not working (MOT fail)
Number plates and VIN	0.4	0.2	about average for cars the same age

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The figures here describe Alfa Romeo Stelvio 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 Stelvio's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
Mileage check on an Alfa Romeo Stelvio The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
Check an Alfa Romeo Stelvio for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.

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Alfa Romeo Stelvio recalls

10 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Alfa Romeo Stelvio vehicles. The latest:

R/2025/496 Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio. Lane Keep Assist acoustic signal (252 vehicles of this model), built Jan 2024 to Jul 2025. From the recall's stated risk: “Vehicle dependability and your safety are a major concern for Alfa Romeo.”
R/2023/205 Also covers the Alfa Romeo Stelvio: Affected vehicles equipped with the option BRM (carbon ceramic matrix brakes) may face a braking management issue due to unexpected control unit signals. This may potentially lead to a carbon ceramic disc rupture with a resultant risk of loss or degradation of braking performance. (100 vehicles of this model), built Sep 2017 to Nov 2020. From the recall's stated risk: “Affected vehicles equipped with the option BRM (carbon ceramic matrix brakes) may face a braking management issue due to unexpected control unit signals.”
R/2022/215 Also covers the Alfa Romeo Stelvio: The automatic headlight position sensors may not have been calibrated (973 vehicles of this model), built Nov 2020 to May 2022. From the recall's stated risk: “The automatic headlight position sensors may not have been calibrated and therefore the function does not comply with the requirements of ECE R48”

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Alfa Romeo Stelvio against similar cars at 4 years

Same class and fuel, all tested at 4 years, at typical mileage.

Model	Fail rate	95% range	MOT tests
Alfa Romeo Stelvio	10.9%	9.9% to 12.0%	3,683
Nissan Qashqai MOT fail rate	12.5%	12.3% to 12.6%	161,836
Ford Kuga MOT fail rate	12.9%	12.7% to 13.1%	116,649
Kia Sportage MOT fail rate	14.9%	14.7% to 15.2%	113,889
Volkswagen Tiguan MOT fail rate	10.6%	10.4% to 10.8%	112,292
Hyundai Tucson MOT fail rate	14.2%	13.9% to 14.4%	87,734
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque MOT fail rate	12.5%	12.2% to 12.7%	72,209
Volvo XC40 MOT fail rate	9.3%	9.1% to 9.5%	71,742
Vauxhall Grandland MOT fail rate	12.5%	12.2% to 12.8%	69,304

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Questions people ask

How often does an Alfa Romeo Stelvio fail its MOT at 4 years?

10.9% of MOT tests at 4 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (11.2% as tested), from 3,683 MOT tests, against 13.3% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Nissan Qashqai was at 12.5%.

What fails most on an Alfa Romeo Stelvio at 4 years?

4.1 in 100 MOT tests at 4 years failed on tyres, most often "tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm", then brakes (3.6) and lights and electrics (2.4), from 3,683 MOT tests.

What mileage does an Alfa Romeo Stelvio have at 4 years?

A median of 32,211 miles at the MOT test at 4 years, against 29,800 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 3,683 MOT tests.

Sources

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 13,709 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 4 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 4 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.