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Alfa Romeo Giulia
MOT 2023
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Alfa Romeo

Giulia

6,692 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Giulias pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 10.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

86.0%

Pass-after-fix

1.8%

Fail

11.6%

Avg miles

41,012

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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Giulia: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 6,692 MOT tests, the Giulia returns 86.0% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a tyre with the cords showing. Tyre tread under the limit and headlamp aim out of spec round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 41,012, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    226 occurrences · 3.4% of tests

  2. 02

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    211 occurrences · 3.2% of tests

  3. 03

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    149 occurrences · 2.2% of tests

  4. 04

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    96 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  5. 05

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    90 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  6. 06

    A tyre seriously damaged

    68 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  7. 07

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    41 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  8. 08

    A tyre seriously damaged

    41 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  9. 09

    Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements

    30 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  10. 10

    Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

    28 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures

£210–£430

If every one of this Giulia's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Headlight restoration kit

Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Buying or keeping a Giulia?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Giulia and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.