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Alfa Romeo Giulia
MOT 2024

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Alfa Romeo

Giulia

13,408 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Giulias pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 11.7 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

89.3%

Pass-after-fix

1.6%

Fail

8.8%

Avg miles

47,161

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

ULEZ borderline — check VRM

This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .

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Performance by cohort

3 year bands · 13,408 tests

Pass rate climbs 1.8 points across the cohorts — newer Giulia examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

Pre-2018 cohort 6,828

Pass

88.4%

Fail

9.5%

PRS

1.8%

Avg mileage at test

55,662 mi

2018–2020 cohort 6,202

Pass

90.1%

Fail

8.1%

PRS

1.4%

Avg mileage at test

39,363 mi

2021+ cohort 378

Pass

90.2%

Fail

7.9%

PRS

1.3%

Avg mileage at test

21,649 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

The picture

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.

ABI Insurance Group

Group 28–42

Above average — worth comparing quotes before buying. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.

Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →

28–42

out of 50

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

Filter failures:

  1. 01

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    305 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  2. 02

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    246 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  3. 03

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

    199 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  4. 04

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

    180 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  5. 05

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    106 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  6. 06

    A tyre seriously damaged

    76 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  7. 07

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

    64 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  8. 08

    Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

    54 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  9. 09

    Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

    44 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  10. 10

    A tyre seriously damaged

    34 occurrences · 0.3% 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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Year-band analysis

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 1.8-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Alfa Romeo Giulia makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.

Best band to buy

90.2%

2021+ registration

the 2021-on band climbs to 90.2% — a 1.8-point improvement. Tests in this band average 21,649 miles — roughly 34K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: has ply or cords exposed, too high — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.

Band to be cautious about

88.4%

Pre-2018 registration

On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 88.4% pass rate against a fleet average of 90.2% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, has ply or cords exposed, and too high. Average mileage on test for this band is 55,662 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2021+ (90.2% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (88.4% pass). That's a 1.8-point spread across 6,828 older tests and 378 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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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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Recall history

10 UK recalls on record.

The Giulia has 10 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.

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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.