Repair costs
Alfa Romeo repair costs by model and MOT fail item
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 208,583 MOT tests · Updated
2 of 3 Alfa Romeo models need at least one repair clearly more or less often than class 4 vehicles the same age, from 208,583 MOT tests [1].
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Prices are national; what differs by model is how often MOTs call for a repair.
Repairs Alfa Romeo models need more or less often
| Repair | Models more often | Models less often |
|---|---|---|
| Coil spring replacement cost | 1 | 0 |
| Corrosion welding repair cost | 1 | 0 |
| Emissions fail repair cost | 1 | 0 |
| Engine warning light diagnosis cost | 1 | 0 |
| Exhaust repair cost | 1 | 0 |
| Handbrake repair cost | 1 | 0 |
| Headlight bulb replacement cost | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension arm bush replacement cost | 1 | 0 |
| Wheel bearing replacement cost | 1 | 0 |
Alfa Romeo models one by one
Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Alfa Romeo Giulietta common problems 104,085 MOT tests
- Alfa Romeo Giulietta corrosion welding repair: fails 3.2–3.5× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
- Alfa Romeo Giulietta suspension arm bush replacement: fails 2.0–2.2× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
- Alfa Romeo Giulietta engine warning light diagnosis: fails 1.9–2.0× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
Alfa Romeo Mito
Alfa Romeo Mito common problems 78,902 MOT tests
- Alfa Romeo Mito wheel bearing replacement: fails 3.1–3.5× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
- Alfa Romeo Mito coil spring replacement: fails 2.3–2.4× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
- Alfa Romeo Mito exhaust repair: fails 2.1–2.3× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
- Alfa Romeo Mito handbrake repair: fails 2.0–2.1× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
- Alfa Romeo Mito emissions fail repair: fails 1.6–1.8× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
- Alfa Romeo Mito headlight bulb replacement: fails 1.6–1.7× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
Alfa Romeo Giulia
Alfa Romeo Giulia common problems 25,596 MOT tests
No repair differs clearly from class 4 vehicles of the same ages and fuel.
Which repairs is one car heading for?
The prices here are for the job, not for one car. A car's MOT history, by registration, lists the advisories its testers recorded, which are often the next repairs.
- Check an Alfa Romeo's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
Questions people ask
Which repair do Alfa Romeo models need more often than other cars?
1 Alfa Romeo model fails on the items coil spring replacement fixes clearly more often than class 4 vehicles of the same ages and fuel.
Do Alfa Romeo repairs cost more?
9 repairs are listed here with national prices: the price does not change by make in this data, only how often MOTs call for the repair.
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Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 208,583 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Rates are per 100 MOT tests of class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans) at each age. Model comparisons are against all class 4 vehicles of the same ages and fuel, pooled over 2022 to 2025 tests: they are not matched on test year or on mileage. Advisory figures count pairs of consecutive MOT tests of the same vehicle: "next MOT" means its next test 300 to 500 days (about 10 to 16 months) later, and the no-advisory comparison is standardised to the advised vehicles' age bands. Repairs between MOTs and breakdowns are not in this data. How we compare