Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Alfa Romeo Giulietta Reliability

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta (current generation) scores 68/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
68
/ 100
Average
Sources: DVSA · latest 2024
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2010–2021 · 2024 report · n=36364
36,364 UK MOT tests · overall 26.9% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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71
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2009–2020 · 2023 report · n=25129
25,129 UK MOT tests · overall 28.2% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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65
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 36,364 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024 reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
74
10.0% fail vs 10.9% fleet
1,215 tests
Age 69 yrs
70
19.3% fail vs 19.2% fleet
11,598 tests
Age 1014 yrs
71
31.6% fail vs 32.1% fleet
23,551 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
3,478
28.7%
#2
Pins and bushes
2,445
20.2%
#3
Registration plate lamp(s)
2,140
17.7%
#4
Side repeaters
2,032
16.8%
#5
Tread depth
2,009
16.6%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024 period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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