Petrol Alfa Romeo Stelvio: MOT pass rate

91.2% of petrol Alfa Romeo Stelvios pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,731 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 39,434.

Petrol against the other Alfa Romeo Stelvio 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 Stelvio specifically, petrol is the strongest at 91.2%, and this petrol version sits 1.6 points above the 89.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Alfa Romeo Stelvio 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 Stelvio had covered 39,434 miles at test, against 55,796 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

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 Stelvio page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Alfa Romeo Stelvio

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.4% of tests
4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.4% of tests
5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.3% of tests
6. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.5% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
8. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this defect)
9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests

From 1,739 DVSA-tracked petrol Alfa Romeo Stelvio tests, 2024, split out from the Alfa Romeo Stelvio's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.86% 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 Stelvio

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

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 16.6% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 15.1% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.7% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.8% of tests, also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.2% of tests, also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.4% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
8. A transmission shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated, 0.3% of tests (4.51x the national rate for this defect)
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.1% of tests

From 1,739 DVSA-tracked petrol Alfa Romeo Stelvio tests, 2024.

Other Alfa Romeo Stelvio fuel types

• Diesel Alfa Romeo Stelvio - 87.1%

All Alfa Romeo Stelvio MOT data · Every model