2008 Alfa Romeo Brera: MOT pass rate and reliability

73% of 2008 Alfa Romeo Breras pass the MOT first time, measured across 478 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 96,651 miles.

How the 2008 compares

• Against all Alfa Romeo Breras (69.5%, 1,747 tests): +3.5 points
• Against all 2008 cars (64.7%): +8.3 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Alfa Romeo Brera model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2008 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Alfa Romeo Brera:

What this means if you are buying a 2008 Brera

The 2008 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 3.5 points more often than the Alfa Romeo Brera average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What an 18-year-old car fails on

A 2008 car is 18 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

• Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
• Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
• Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
• Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
• Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
• Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust. On a 2008 Alfa Romeo Brera the average at test was 96,651 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2008 is the strongest year on record for this model at 73%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2006 Alfa Romeo Brera - 62.8%
• 2007 Alfa Romeo Brera - 68%
• 2009 Alfa Romeo Brera - 71.5%

All Alfa Romeo Brera MOT data · Every model