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. On a Alfa Romeo Mito 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 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 what damaged Alfa Romeo Mitos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Alfa Romeo Mito

1. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.8% of tests (4.67x the national rate for this defect)
2. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5.3% of tests (3.19x the national rate for this defect)
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.2% of tests (2.92x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.7% of tests (2.74x the national rate for this defect)
5. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.5% of tests (2.72x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.4% of tests (2.48x 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% of tests (2.22x the national rate for this defect)
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.5% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.6% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)

From 30,381 DVSA-tracked Alfa Romeo Mito tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.15% of these flagged Alfa Romeo Mito defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Alfa Romeo Mito 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 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

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

• 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

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