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MOT reliability

Alfa romeo 33

812 vehicles · 3,341 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 812 Alfa romeo 33 vehicles and 3,341 completed MOT tests, the Alfa romeo 33 has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 93,515 miles.

812
Vehicles
3,341
MOT tests
3,302
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Alfa romeo 33 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Alfa romeo 33 MOT tests:

  • Other91%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Steering5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure2%

Alfa romeo 33 pass rate by age

How the Alfa romeo 33's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
51100%
61100%
7250%
8367%
9250%
10250%
112361%
1211265%
1319563%
1425564%
1534060%
1633362%
1726261%
1824061%
1918564%
2013567%

Fuel types: Petrol (808), Diesel (3), Gas (1)

Most common Alfa romeo 33 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Alfa romeo 33 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (136 times)
  2. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (123 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (105 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (97 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (95 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (93 times)
  7. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (80 times)
  8. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (79 times)
  9. Oil leak (77 times)
  10. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (70 times)
  11. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (69 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (57 times)
  13. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (55 times)
  14. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (54 times)
  15. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (53 times)

Alfa romeo 33 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 15 53% 134,373
1998 1 1 100% 238,401
1996 1 1 100% 102,956
1995 1 1 0% 70,771
1994 77 333 68% 85,429
1993 98 530 65% 99,214
1992 96 466 64% 96,979
1991 129 691 63% 93,839
1990 106 535 66% 91,037
1989 51 300 62% 100,810
1988 29 186 63% 111,585
1987 15 116 73% 73,990
1986 7 58 74% 85,985
1985 7 38 76% 35,399
1984 5 32 62% 53,508
1983 5 28 79% 59,560
1971 1 6 50% 91,546

Alfa romeo 33 reliability FAQ

Across 812 Alfa romeo 33 vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Alfa romeo 33 MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a).

The typical Alfa romeo 33 in our data has covered around 93,515 miles.

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