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MOT reliability

Alfa romeo Alfa 33

2,661 vehicles · 43 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,661 Alfa romeo Alfa 33 vehicles and 43 completed MOT tests, the Alfa romeo Alfa 33 has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,326 miles.

2,661
Vehicles
43
MOT tests
1,076
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Alfa romeo Alfa 33 problem areas

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

  • Other90%
  • Lamps & electrical17%
  • Steering10%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Visibility7%

Alfa romeo Alfa 33 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14250%
151100%
181100%
191100%
202100%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,660), Diesel (1)

Most common Alfa romeo Alfa 33 MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (2 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (2 times)
  3. Signs of oil on right hand rear inner brake disc (2 times)
  4. Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  5. Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working (1 times)
  6. Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  11. Nearside front floor corroded outside prescribed area (1 times)
  12. Off side front floor corroded outside prescribed area (1 times)
  13. Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  14. Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5) (1 times)
  15. Offside Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)

Alfa romeo Alfa 33 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1993 1 3 67% 24,601
1987 1 22 77% 93,311
1985 1 16 81% 67,814
1983 1 2 50% 35,581

Alfa romeo Alfa 33 reliability FAQ

Across 2,661 Alfa romeo Alfa 33 vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Alfa romeo Alfa 33 MOT issues are: Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c); Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b); Signs of oil on right hand rear inner brake disc.

The typical Alfa romeo Alfa 33 in our data has covered around 55,326 miles.

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