Does the Alfa Romeo Brera fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Alfa Romeo Brera records 9.08 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.64 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.44, 95% interval +1.92 to +2.96). It ranks 81 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Alfa Romeo Brera is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 425 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 425 | 3.27 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit | 182 | 1.40 |
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 113 | 0.87 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 100 | 0.77 |
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 59 | 0.45 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 12,978 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Alfa Romeo Brera gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
9.8% of Alfa Romeo Brera MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.2 months and 3,266 miles later (898 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 898 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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