MOT reliability

Alfa romeo 8c

Q: Is the Alfa romeo 8c reliable?

Across 84 Alfa romeo 8c vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Alfa romeo 8c?

The typical Alfa romeo 8c in our data has covered around 8,730 miles.

84 vehicles · 604 completed MOT tests analysed

92%

MOT pass rate

Based on 84 Alfa romeo 8c vehicles and 604 completed MOT tests, the Alfa romeo 8c has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 8,730 miles.

Vehicles

604

MOT tests

550

Avg miles / year

0.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Alfa romeo 8c problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Alfa romeo 8c MOT tests:

Other70%
Tyres, wheels & suspension29%
Brakes15%
Lamps & electrical11%
Identification & plates9%
Visibility4%
Body & structure2%
Seatbelts & equipment2%

Alfa romeo 8c pass rate by age

How the Alfa romeo 8c's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	4	100%
2	4	100%
3	41	93%
4	41	98%
5	48	94%
6	53	91%
7	41	95%
8	49	92%
9	45	82%
10	35	89%
11	33	94%
12	31	90%
13	30	90%
14	31	94%
15	29	86%
16	30	90%
17	17	94%
18	3	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (84)

Most common Alfa romeo 8c MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Alfa romeo 8c MOT tests:

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (17 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (8 times)
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (8 times)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (4 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (1.3.2a) (4 times)
Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a)) (4 times)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (4 times)
brake pipes above undertrays (4 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
Front Registration plate incorrect (0.1 (c)) (3 times)
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (3 times)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (3 times)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (3 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)

Alfa romeo 8c pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2014	1	1	100%	48
2013	6	20	95%	1,886
2012	3	10	100%	5,652
2011	2	5	100%	613
2010	18	116	93%	7,411
2009	25	224	90%	8,336
2008	20	195	91%	12,785
2007	1	1	100%	111
1993	1	1	100%	42,897
1979	1	1	100%	33,715
1976	1	3	100%	1
1933	1	7	100%	19,180
1932	1	6	100%	6,557
1931	3	14	100%	1,154

Alfa romeo 8c reliability FAQ

Across 84 Alfa romeo 8c vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Alfa romeo 8c MOT issues are: Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components; Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Alfa romeo 8c in our data has covered around 8,730 miles.

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