Petrol Alfa Romeo Brera: MOT pass rate

71.6% of petrol Alfa Romeo Breras pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,206 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 85,980.

Petrol against the other Alfa Romeo Brera versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Alfa Romeo Brera specifically, petrol is the strongest at 71.6%, and this petrol version sits 2.1 points above the 69.5% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Alfa Romeo Brera is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Alfa Romeo Brera had covered 85,980 miles at test, against 113,594 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Alfa Romeo Brera page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Alfa Romeo Brera

1. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 2% of tests (5.62x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests (3.57x the national rate for this defect)
3. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 4.3% of tests (3.27x the national rate for this defect)
4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.3% of tests (3.15x the national rate for this defect)
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 3.9% of tests (3.07x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.1% of tests (3.07x the national rate for this defect)
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6.7% of tests (2.94x the national rate for this defect)
8. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.5% of tests (2.88x the national rate for this defect)
9. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 1.5% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.5% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,223 DVSA-tracked petrol Alfa Romeo Brera tests, 2024, split out from the Alfa Romeo Brera's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.75% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Alfa Romeo Brera

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 27.6% of tests (5.34x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 12% of tests (4.22x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 5.6% of tests (3.66x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 4.6% of tests (3.34x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 6.4% of tests (3.19x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 12.7% of tests (2.28x the national rate for this defect)
7. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 2.8% of tests (2.23x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 16.8% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 30.8% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.1% of tests

From 1,223 DVSA-tracked petrol Alfa Romeo Brera tests, 2024.

Other Alfa Romeo Brera fuel types

• Diesel Alfa Romeo Brera - 64.7%

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