Does the Alfa Romeo Brera fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Alfa Romeo Brera records 3.72 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.73 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.01, 95% interval −1.38 to −0.63). It ranks 362 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Alfa Romeo Brera is “Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc”, recorded 113 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 113 | 0.87 |
| Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning | 103 | 0.79 |
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 101 | 0.78 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 56 | 0.43 |
| Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is excessive | 30 | 0.23 |
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
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