Alfa Romeo Mito: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Alfa Romeo Mito fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 9.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 19,334 individual Alfa Romeo Mito tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 66.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 33 in every 100 Alfa Romeo Mitos 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 Mito tested had covered 76,520 miles and was built around 2012.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Alfa Romeo Mito sits 9.9 points below the national average, ranked 1,831 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 Mito 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 the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Alfa Romeo Mito: £200 at UK salvage auction, from 3 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Alfa Romeo Mito

1. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 2.3% of tests (4.55x the national rate for this defect)
2. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 7.1% of tests (3.12x the national rate for this defect)
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.9% of tests (2.9x the national rate for this defect)
4. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2% of tests (2.71x the national rate for this defect)
5. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.5% of tests (2.65x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.8% of tests (2.31x the national rate for this defect)
7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.6% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this defect)
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.7% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.3% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.2% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)

From 19,315 DVSA-tracked Alfa Romeo Mito tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.21% of these flagged Alfa Romeo Mito defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Alfa Romeo Mito

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Alfa Romeo Mito before it actually fails on it.

1. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 22.6% of tests (4.79x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 8.7% of tests (3.04x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 13.4% of tests (2.59x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 23.6% of tests (1.93x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 10.6% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this advisory)
6. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 2.4% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.7% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 19.8% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 30.3% of tests

From 19,315 DVSA-tracked Alfa Romeo Mito tests, 2024.

Alfa Romeo Mito pass rate by model year

From its 2009 to its 2018 model year, the Alfa Romeo Mito's first-time pass rate has risen 15.1 points, from 61.9% to 77%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Alfa Romeo Mito year:

• 2009 Alfa Romeo Mito - 61.9% first-time pass, 3,531 tests
• 2010 Alfa Romeo Mito - 64.7% first-time pass, 3,112 tests
• 2011 Alfa Romeo Mito - 67% first-time pass, 2,723 tests
• 2012 Alfa Romeo Mito - 68.4% first-time pass, 2,231 tests
• 2013 Alfa Romeo Mito - 70.3% first-time pass, 1,644 tests
• 2014 Alfa Romeo Mito - 66.5% first-time pass, 1,685 tests
• 2015 Alfa Romeo Mito - 69.7% first-time pass, 1,561 tests
• 2016 Alfa Romeo Mito - 74.6% first-time pass, 1,478 tests
• 2017 Alfa Romeo Mito - 73.6% first-time pass, 746 tests
• 2018 Alfa Romeo Mito - 77% first-time pass, 413 tests

Alfa Romeo Mito by fuel type

The Alfa Romeo Mito's two most-tested fuel types split by 3.3 points: petrol passes first time 67.8% of the time (16,492 tests) against 64.5% for diesel (2,683 tests).

• Petrol Alfa Romeo Mito - 67.8% first-time pass, 16,492 tests
• Diesel Alfa Romeo Mito - 64.5% first-time pass, 2,683 tests

Other Alfa Romeo models

• Alfa Romeo Giulietta - 71.9%
• 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%
• Alfa Romeo GT - 60.5%

Models with a similar pass rate

• MG 6 - 67%
• Volkswagen Camper - 67%
• Hyundai Sonata - 67%
• Daihatsu Sirion - 66.8%
• Ssangyong Rodius - 66.8%
• Mazda Demio - 66.8%

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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