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Alfa romeo Coupe vs Alfa romeo Giulietta: reliability comparison

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

Alfa romeo Coupe
71%
MOT pass rate · 37 vehicles
Alfa romeo Giulietta
78%
MOT pass rate · 37,784 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Alfa romeo Giulietta is the more reliable of the two — 78% pass first time versus 71%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Alfa romeo Coupe Alfa romeo Giulietta
MOT pass rate 71% 78% ✓
MOT failure rate 29% 22% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.4 1.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 5%
Average mileage 76,973 mi 94,927 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 37 37,784

Most common faults

Alfa romeo Coupe

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  4. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  5. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
  6. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Alfa romeo Giulietta

  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. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Alfa romeo Giulietta is the more reliable of the two — 78% pass first time versus 71%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Alfa romeo Coupe report Full Alfa romeo Giulietta 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.