Alfa Romeo GT: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Alfa Romeo GT fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 16.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,608 individual Alfa Romeo GT tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 60.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 40 in every 100 Alfa Romeo GTs presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Alfa Romeo GT tested had covered 101,688 miles and was built around 2007.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Alfa Romeo GT bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Alfa Romeo GT rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Alfa Romeo GTs actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Alfa Romeo GT

1. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 5% of tests (21.7x the national rate for this defect)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 5.1% of tests (13.95x the national rate for this defect)
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, 9.7% of tests (11.71x the national rate for this defect)
4. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 1.6% of tests (8.11x the national rate for this defect)
5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 7.3% of tests (4.15x the national rate for this defect)
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 4.9% of tests (3.95x the national rate for this defect)
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.8% of tests (3.64x the national rate for this defect)
8. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.1% of tests (3.18x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 10.8% of tests (2.92x the national rate for this defect)
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.7% of tests (2.88x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,643 DVSA-tracked Alfa Romeo GT tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.15% of these flagged Alfa Romeo GT defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Alfa Romeo GT pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Alfa Romeo GT year:

• 2007 Alfa Romeo GT - 61.8% first-time pass, 377 tests
• 2008 Alfa Romeo GT - 58.3% first-time pass, 458 tests

Alfa Romeo GT by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

• Diesel Alfa Romeo GT - 56.9% first-time pass, 866 tests
• Petrol Alfa Romeo GT - 66.9% first-time pass, 717 tests

Other Alfa Romeo models

• Alfa Romeo Giulietta - 71.9%
• Alfa Romeo Mito - 66.8%
• Alfa Romeo Giulia - 86.9%
• Alfa Romeo 159 - 60.1%
• Alfa Romeo Spider - 72.9%
• Alfa Romeo Stelvio - 89%
• Alfa Romeo 147 - 61.7%
• Alfa Romeo Brera - 68.8%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Jeep Compass Limited Crd - 60.7%
• Renault Grand Scenic - 60.6%
• Volkswagen Lt - 60.6%
• Citroen Ds3 - 60.4%
• Volvo V50 - 60.4%
• Ldv Maxus - 60.4%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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