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MOT reliability

Alfa romeo Sz

130 vehicles · 1,336 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 130 Alfa romeo Sz vehicles and 1,336 completed MOT tests, the Alfa romeo Sz has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 47,468 miles.

130
Vehicles
1,336
MOT tests
1,161
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Alfa romeo Sz problem areas

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

  • Other68%
  • Brakes13%
  • Emissions & nuisance10%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering3%
  • Visibility3%

Alfa romeo Sz pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21100%
32100%
41100%
52100%
62100%
71100%
82100%
91100%
10771%
116100%
121080%
131369%
142889%
157283%
166984%
177278%
187877%
198375%
207874%

Fuel types: Petrol (130)

Most common Alfa romeo Sz MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (44 times)
  2. Oil leak (30 times)
  3. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (30 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (25 times)
  5. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (24 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (22 times)
  7. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (21 times)
  8. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (15 times)
  9. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (15 times)
  10. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (15 times)
  11. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (14 times)
  12. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (13 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  14. Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (12 times)
  15. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (11 times)

Alfa romeo Sz pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 1 17 100% 49,278
2004 1 5 100% 23,318
2003 1 1 100% 97,195
2000 1 8 88% 70,761
1996 8 82 77% 38,206
1995 2 26 77% 60,614
1994 5 51 80% 39,337
1993 5 21 67% 52,343
1992 11 156 81% 62,920
1991 62 761 83% 45,913
1990 18 194 81% 40,922
1987 1 8 62% 93,065
1962 1 1 100% 83,322
1960 1 5 80% 17,150

Alfa romeo Sz reliability FAQ

Across 130 Alfa romeo Sz vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Alfa romeo Sz MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Oil leak; Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Alfa romeo Sz in our data has covered around 47,468 miles.

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