2010 Alfa Romeo Giulietta MOT pass rate and common faults

MOT tests in 2025, published 22 Jun 2026. DVSA publishes a new year each summer.

1,509 Alfa Romeo Giulietta cars first used in 2010 had an MOT in 2025, at about 15 years old, and 56.3% passed first time. That is below the 59.3% for all cars first used in 2010.

The year is when the car was first used, as on its V5C log book, not the model year.

Common failures

The share of 2010 Alfa Romeo Giulietta cars tested that failed on, or had fixed at the station, each item. Worth checking before the MOT or before you buy.

Most common 2010 Alfa Romeo Giulietta MOT failure items
2010 Alfa Romeo Giulietta common failures
ItemValue
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength7.0%
Coil spring: fractured or broken5.6%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn4.6%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction4.4%
Side repeaters: not working4.4%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm4.3%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Common advisories

Things the tester noticed that were not bad enough to fail. They often turn into failures later. What advisories mean for the next MOT.

Most common 2010 Alfa Romeo Giulietta advisories
2010 Alfa Romeo Giulietta common advisories
ItemValue
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge24.9%
Coil spring: corroded19.9%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened15.6%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive13.1%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement11.0%
Brake pads: wearing thin7.2%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Where the faults are

The share of cars tested with at least one failure or fix in each part of the car.

2010 Alfa Romeo Giulietta faults by area
2010 Alfa Romeo Giulietta faults by area
ItemValue
Suspension20.3%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment19.1%
Tyres10.0%
Brakes8.2%
Noise, emissions and leaks7.4%
Body, chassis, structure6.3%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Typical mileage

Recorded mileage at the MOT. A car well above this range has done more work than most; one far below is worth a closer look at its MOT history.

2010 Alfa Romeo Giulietta recorded mileage
2010 Alfa Romeo Giulietta mileage
CarsLowTypicalHigh
1,50887,700108,500 miles131,600

The middle half of cars fall between the low and high figures. Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Other Alfa Romeo Giulietta years

Alfa Romeo Giulietta first-time pass rate by year first used
YearTestsPassed first timeAll cars that year
20171,52477.8%78.2%
20162,77873.7%74.9%
20152,98068.7%71.9%
20143,06766.4%68.6%
20132,94963.8%65.8%
20123,13359.2%63.5%
20114,57855.7%61.2%
20101,50956.3%59.3%

Checking one car?

These figures describe groups of cars. A vehicle history report shows the full MOT history, mileage, outstanding finance, write-offs and stolen records for one registration.

Figures from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing data for MOT tests in 2025, published by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. Analysis by Motoring Insider. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we work out these figures.