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Alfa romeo 164 vs Alfa romeo Mito: reliability comparison

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

Alfa romeo 164
63%
MOT pass rate · 2,523 vehicles
Alfa romeo Mito
74%
MOT pass rate · 25,548 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Alfa romeo Mito is the more reliable of the two — 74% pass first time versus 63%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Alfa romeo 164 Alfa romeo Mito
MOT pass rate 63% 74% ✓
MOT failure rate 37% 26% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.7 2.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 125,624 mi 85,531 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,523 25,548

Most common faults

Alfa romeo 164

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Oil leak
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Alfa romeo Mito

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Alfa romeo Mito is the more reliable of the two — 74% pass first time versus 63%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Alfa romeo 164 report Full Alfa romeo Mito 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.