Alfa Romeo Stelvio: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,869 individual Alfa Romeo Stelvio tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 89% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Alfa Romeo Stelvios presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Alfa Romeo Stelvio tested had covered 45,453 miles and was built around 2019.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Alfa Romeo Stelvio sits 12.3 points above the national average, ranked 861 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Alfa Romeo Stelvio

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.3% of tests
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.1% of tests
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.4% of tests
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.3% of tests
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.7% of tests
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.7% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.6% of tests
10. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.4% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,866 DVSA-tracked Alfa Romeo Stelvio tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.08% of these flagged Alfa Romeo Stelvio 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 Stelvio

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 Stelvio before it actually fails on it.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 17.2% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 18.5% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.2% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.1% of tests, also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.1% of tests, also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.2% of tests, also fails
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 0.6% of tests
8. A transmission shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated, 0.5% of tests (7.11x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.4% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests

From 2,866 DVSA-tracked Alfa Romeo Stelvio tests, 2024.

Alfa Romeo Stelvio pass rate by model year

From its 2018 to its 2020 model year, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio's first-time pass rate has risen 5.1 points, from 86.9% to 92%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Alfa Romeo Stelvio year:

• 2017 Alfa Romeo Stelvio - 87.5% first-time pass, 200 tests
• 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio - 86.9% first-time pass, 1,071 tests
• 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio - 90.9% first-time pass, 1,138 tests
• 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio - 92% first-time pass, 313 tests

Alfa Romeo Stelvio by fuel type

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio's two most-tested fuel types split by 4.1 points: petrol passes first time 91.2% of the time (1,731 tests) against 87.1% for diesel (1,119 tests).

• Petrol Alfa Romeo Stelvio - 91.2% first-time pass, 1,731 tests
• Diesel Alfa Romeo Stelvio - 87.1% first-time pass, 1,119 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 147 - 61.7%
• Alfa Romeo Brera - 68.8%
• Alfa Romeo GT - 60.5%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Hyundai Kona Premium Gdi Hev S-A - 89%
• Mercedes-Benz A 250 Amg Line E Auto - 89%
• Kia Xceed 3 Isg - 89%
• Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X Di-D Auto - 89%
• Mercedes-Benz Cla 220 Amg Line Premium + D A - 89%
• Land Rover Discovery Luxury Hse Sd6 Auto - 89%

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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