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2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
65.1%
Latest Pass Rate
34,020
Total Tests (All Years)
97,608 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 65.1%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta as it ages.

2 yrs83.1%
3 yrs83.4%
4 yrs80.9%
5 yrs78.6%
6 yrs73.0%
7 yrs70.9%
8 yrs69.8%
9 yrs67.2%
10 yrs64.8%
11 yrs63.0%
12 yrs65.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs83.1%118
3 yrs83.4%3,970
4 yrs80.9%3,924
5 yrs78.6%3,823
6 yrs73.0%2,776
7 yrs70.9%2,961
8 yrs69.8%3,014
9 yrs67.2%3,728
10 yrs64.8%2,959
11 yrs63.0%3,519
12 yrs65.1%3,228

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)65.1%3,228
2023 (11 yrs)63%3,519
2022 (10 yrs)64.8%2,959
2021 (9 yrs)67.2%3,728
2020 (8 yrs)69.8%3,014
2019 (7 yrs)70.9%2,961
2018 (6 yrs)73%2,776
2017 (5 yrs)78.6%3,823
2016 (4 yrs)80.9%3,924
2015 (3 yrs)83.4%3,970
2014 (2 yrs)83.1%118

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
83.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 118Avg Mileage 35,455Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2015
83.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,970Avg Mileage 34,927Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%
2016
80.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,924Avg Mileage 44,453Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%
2017
78.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,823Avg Mileage 52,622Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%
2018
73.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,776Avg Mileage 61,147Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%
2019
70.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,961Avg Mileage 69,244Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%
2020
69.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,014Avg Mileage 76,394Top Failure Tyres — 28.8%
2021
67.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,728Avg Mileage 81,389Top Failure Tyres — 31.8%
2022High Fail Rate
64.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,959Avg Mileage 87,890Top Failure Tyres — 33.0%
2023High Fail Rate
63.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,519Avg Mileage 92,776Top Failure Suspension — 39.1%
2024
65.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,228Avg Mileage 97,608Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
25.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
24.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
18.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
17.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
11.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension3.4% (2 yrs)35.3% (12 yrs)
+31.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes4.2% (2 yrs)24.1% (12 yrs)
+19.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres12.7% (2 yrs)28.3% (12 yrs)
+15.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo Giulietta cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 34,020 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.

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