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Alfa Romeo GT road wheels problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 1,437 MOT tests · Updated

At 16 years, 0.6 in 100 MOT tests of the Alfa Romeo GT failed on road wheels, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 1,437 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 8 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 17 years and at every older age seen
  • MOT tests at 16 years: 1,437 for the Alfa Romeo GT

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.6 fails per 100 MOT tests at 16 years, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

Alfa Romeo GT road wheels fails by age

Alfa Romeo GT road wheels fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Alfa Romeo GT. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.5115 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 1,422 MOT tests1516 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 1,437 MOT tests1617 years: 1.2 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 1,360 MOT tests17
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Alfa Romeo GT All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
151,4220.60.6
161,4370.60.6
171,3601.20.6

All first-use years of the Alfa Romeo GT pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the road wheels at 16 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

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Other Alfa Romeo GT problems

Road wheels on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Alfa Romeo GT have more road wheels problems than other cars?

0.6 in 100 MOT tests at 16 years, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 1,437 MOT tests).

How common are Alfa Romeo GT road wheels problems?

0.6 in 100 MOT tests at 16 years failed on road wheels, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 1,437 MOT tests).

At what age do Alfa Romeo GT road wheels fails start?

17 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 1,360 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. 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.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare