1997 Alfa Romeo Gtv — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,986

Total Tests (All Years)

88,939 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Alfa Romeo Gtv as it ages.

12 yrs47.3%

→ ↓3.1%

13 yrs44.2%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs44.2%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs45.6%

→ ↑5.6%

16 yrs51.2%

→ ↓3.8%

17 yrs47.4%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs47.6%

→ ↑8.6%

19 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.6%

20 yrs54.6%

→ ↑4.0%

21 yrs58.6%

→ ↓2.5%

22 yrs56.1%

→ ↑13.4%

23 yrs69.5%

→ ↓5.6%

24 yrs63.9%

→ ↑1.6%

25 yrs65.5%

→ ↑2.8%

26 yrs68.3%

→ ↑1.1%

27 yrs69.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	47.3%	744
13 yrs	44.2%	654
14 yrs	44.2%	547
15 yrs	45.6%	399
16 yrs	51.2%	303
17 yrs	47.4%	249
18 yrs	47.6%	210
19 yrs	56.2%	169
20 yrs	54.6%	152
21 yrs	58.6%	87
22 yrs	56.1%	82
23 yrs	69.5%	59
24 yrs	63.9%	72
25 yrs	65.5%	55
26 yrs	68.3%	60
27 yrs	69.4%	144

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Alfa Romeo Gtv pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	69.4%	144
2023 (26 yrs)	68.3%	60
2022 (25 yrs)	65.5%	55
2021 (24 yrs)	63.9%	72
2020 (23 yrs)	69.5%	59
2019 (22 yrs)	56.1%	82
2018 (21 yrs)	58.6%	87
2017 (20 yrs)	54.6%	152
2016 (19 yrs)	56.2%	169
2015 (18 yrs)	47.6%	210
2014 (17 yrs)	47.4%	249
2013 (16 yrs)	51.2%	303
2012 (15 yrs)	45.6%	399
2011 (14 yrs)	44.2%	547
2010 (13 yrs)	44.2%	654
2009 (12 yrs)	47.3%	744

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 744Avg Mileage 91,992Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2010High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 654Avg Mileage 95,658Top Failure Brakes — 38.4%

2011High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 547Avg Mileage 99,138Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2012High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 399Avg Mileage 100,317Top Failure Brakes — 35.8%

2013High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 303Avg Mileage 99,527Top Failure Brakes — 95.4%

2014High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 249Avg Mileage 97,947Top Failure Brakes — 96.0%

2015High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 210Avg Mileage 98,812Top Failure Brakes — 111.4%

2016High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 169Avg Mileage 97,153Top Failure Brakes — 84.0%

2017High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 152Avg Mileage 108,467Top Failure Suspension — 90.1%

2018High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 87Avg Mileage 95,025Top Failure Brakes — 95.4%

2019High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 82Avg Mileage 92,387Top Failure Brakes — 108.5%

2020

69.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 59Avg Mileage 97,771Top Failure Brakes — 69.5%

2021High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 72Avg Mileage 100,229Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2022

65.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 55Avg Mileage 93,987Top Failure Brakes — 49.1%

2023

68.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 60Avg Mileage 93,159Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2024

69.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 144Avg Mileage 88,939Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

MOT results for 1997 Alfa Romeo Gtv by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	47.3%	744	91,992	Brakes — 37.0%
2010	13	44.2%	654	95,658	Brakes — 38.4%
2011	14	44.2%	547	99,138	Brakes — 35.6%
2012	15	45.6%	399	100,317	Brakes — 35.8%
2013	16	51.2%	303	99,527	Brakes — 95.4%
2014	17	47.4%	249	97,947	Brakes — 96.0%
2015	18	47.6%	210	98,812	Brakes — 111.4%
2016	19	56.2%	169	97,153	Brakes — 84.0%
2017	20	54.6%	152	108,467	Suspension — 90.1%
2018	21	58.6%	87	95,025	Brakes — 95.4%
2019	22	56.1%	82	92,387	Brakes — 108.5%
2020	23	69.5%	59	97,771	Brakes — 69.5%
2021	24	63.9%	72	100,229	Suspension — 61.1%
2022	25	65.5%	55	93,987	Brakes — 49.1%
2023	26	68.3%	60	93,159	Brakes — 51.7%
2024	27	69.4%	144	88,939	Suspension — 49.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Alfa Romeo Gtv, with age trends.

Brakes

67.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

54.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

26.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

26.2%

↑ 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	25.9% (12 yrs)	49.3% (27 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	37.0% (12 yrs)	45.8% (27 yrs)	+8.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.0% (12 yrs)	18.1% (27 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1984 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo Gtv cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,986 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.