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Alfa romeo 156 vs Alfa romeo Giulia estrema tb auto: reliability comparison

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

Alfa romeo 156
66%
MOT pass rate · 48,347 vehicles
Alfa romeo Giulia estrema tb auto
91%
MOT pass rate · 30 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Alfa romeo 156 (66%) and Alfa romeo Giulia estrema tb auto (91%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Alfa romeo 156 Alfa romeo Giulia estrema tb auto
MOT pass rate 66% 91% ✓
MOT failure rate 34% 9% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.3 0.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 12%
Average mileage 109,793 mi 21,958 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 48,347 30

Most common faults

Alfa romeo 156

  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. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  6. Oil leak

Alfa romeo Giulia estrema tb auto

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
  3. Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. Stone chip in central windscreen
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Alfa romeo 156 (66%) and Alfa romeo Giulia estrema tb auto (91%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Alfa romeo 156 report Full Alfa romeo Giulia estrema 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.