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Alfa romeo 147 vs Alfa romeo Giulia sprint tb auto: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Alfa romeo 147
69%
MOT pass rate · 31,412 vehicles
Alfa romeo Giulia sprint tb auto
87%
MOT pass rate · 378 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Alfa romeo Giulia sprint tb auto is the more reliable of the two — 87% pass first time versus 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Alfa romeo 147 Alfa romeo Giulia sprint tb auto
MOT pass rate 69% 87%
MOT failure rate 31% 13%
Faults & advisories per test 2.2 1.1
Dangerous-fault share 1% 7%
Average mileage 102,577 mi 31,954 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 31,412 378

Most common faults

Alfa romeo 147

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  6. Oil leak

Alfa romeo Giulia sprint tb auto

  1. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Alfa romeo Giulia sprint tb auto is the more reliable of the two — 87% pass first time versus 69%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Alfa romeo 147 report Full Alfa romeo Giulia sprint tb auto report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.