2008 Alfa Romeo Brera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

68.3%

Latest Pass Rate

8,573

Total Tests (All Years)

96,411 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 68.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 15.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Alfa Romeo Brera as it ages.

3 yrs79.1%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs79.2%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs77.2%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs73.1%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs69.8%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs65.8%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs64.6%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs64.8%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs63.3%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs61.8%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs57.5%

→ ↑6.2%

14 yrs63.7%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs65.4%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs68.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.1%	731
4 yrs	79.2%	717
5 yrs	77.2%	705
6 yrs	73.1%	717
7 yrs	69.8%	712
8 yrs	65.8%	705
9 yrs	64.6%	661
10 yrs	64.8%	500
11 yrs	63.3%	502
12 yrs	61.8%	477
13 yrs	57.5%	593
14 yrs	63.7%	471
15 yrs	65.4%	540
16 yrs	68.3%	542

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Alfa Romeo Brera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	68.3%	542
2023 (15 yrs)	65.4%	540
2022 (14 yrs)	63.7%	471
2021 (13 yrs)	57.5%	593
2020 (12 yrs)	61.8%	477
2019 (11 yrs)	63.3%	502
2018 (10 yrs)	64.8%	500
2017 (9 yrs)	64.6%	661
2016 (8 yrs)	65.8%	705
2015 (7 yrs)	69.8%	712
2014 (6 yrs)	73.1%	717
2013 (5 yrs)	77.2%	705
2012 (4 yrs)	79.2%	717
2011 (3 yrs)	79.1%	731

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

79.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 731Avg Mileage 30,340Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2012

79.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 717Avg Mileage 38,810Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2013

77.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 705Avg Mileage 46,782Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

2014

73.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 717Avg Mileage 54,324Top Failure Tyres — 24.0%

2015

69.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 712Avg Mileage 61,091Top Failure Tyres — 26.0%

2016

65.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 705Avg Mileage 67,837Top Failure Tyres — 27.8%

2017High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 661Avg Mileage 73,717Top Failure Suspension — 28.7%

2018High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 500Avg Mileage 78,728Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2019High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 502Avg Mileage 82,366Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 477Avg Mileage 86,522Top Failure Brakes — 38.4%

2021High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 593Avg Mileage 89,699Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2022High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 471Avg Mileage 91,036Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

2023

65.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 540Avg Mileage 93,748Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2024

68.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 542Avg Mileage 96,411Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

MOT results for 2008 Alfa Romeo Brera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	79.1%	731	30,340	Tyres — 10.4%
2012	4	79.2%	717	38,810	Tyres — 10.0%
2013	5	77.2%	705	46,782	Tyres — 26.7%
2014	6	73.1%	717	54,324	Tyres — 24.0%
2015	7	69.8%	712	61,091	Tyres — 26.0%
2016	8	65.8%	705	67,837	Tyres — 27.8%
2017	9	64.6%	661	73,717	Suspension — 28.7%
2018	10	64.8%	500	78,728	Suspension — 36.4%
2019	11	63.3%	502	82,366	Suspension — 29.9%
2020	12	61.8%	477	86,522	Brakes — 38.4%
2021	13	57.5%	593	89,699	Suspension — 48.6%
2022	14	63.7%	471	91,036	Suspension — 41.8%
2023	15	65.4%	540	93,748	Suspension — 50.6%
2024	16	68.3%	542	96,411	Suspension — 35.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Alfa Romeo Brera, with age trends.

Suspension

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.1% (3 yrs)	35.4% (16 yrs)	+34.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (3 yrs)	26.4% (16 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.9% (3 yrs)	19.9% (16 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo Brera cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 8,573 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.