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MOT reliability

Alfa romeo Saloon

9 vehicles · 60 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 9 Alfa romeo Saloon vehicles and 60 completed MOT tests, the Alfa romeo Saloon has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 84,590 miles.

9
Vehicles
60
MOT tests
4,477
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Alfa romeo Saloon problem areas

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

  • Other203%
  • Brakes8%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%

Alfa romeo Saloon pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1250%
41100%
51100%
63100%
7650%
8650%
92100%
101100%
11250%
1210%
13250%
141100%
17250%

Fuel types: Petrol (9)

Most common Alfa romeo Saloon MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (4 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  3. C/O EMISSION ERRATIC ON TEST (2 times)
  4. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (2 times)
  5. PARKING BRAKE EFFORT VERY LOW ON 16% LIMIT ADVISE REPAIR (2 times)
  6. REAR EXHAUST SILENCER CORRODED (2 times)
  7. SMALL NICK IN O/S/F BRAKE HOSE OUTER CASING (2 times)
  8. nail in tyre (2 times)
  9. BOTH FRONT TYRES TREADS WORN BALD AND THIN ON INNER EDGES (2 times)
  10. FRONT WIPER BLADES WORN (2 times)
  11. MIDDLE AND REAR EXHAUST SILENCERS CORRODING (2 times)
  12. NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN GOING LOCK TO LOCK WITH STEERING (2 times)
  13. PARKING BRAKE EFFORT LOW ON 16% LIMIT (2 times)
  14. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  15. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)

Alfa romeo Saloon pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2006 1 2 50% 68,831
2001 1 6 83% 98,617
2000 1 1 100% 31,575
1999 2 15 60% 87,689
1998 1 4 50% 164,155
1990 1 2 50% 117,550
1971 1 10 80% 98,615
1937 1 20 95% 6,593

Alfa romeo Saloon reliability FAQ

Across 9 Alfa romeo Saloon vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Alfa romeo Saloon MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); C/O EMISSION ERRATIC ON TEST.

The typical Alfa romeo Saloon in our data has covered around 84,590 miles.

Compare the Alfa romeo Saloon

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