Does the Alfa Romeo Giulia fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Alfa Romeo Giulia records 10.16 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.60 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+3.56, 95% interval +3.16 to +3.95). It ranks 50 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a Alfa Romeo Giulia by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Alfa Romeo Giulia is “A tyre cords visible or damaged”, recorded 1,004 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 1,004 | 3.96 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 904 | 3.56 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 479 | 1.89 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 104 | 0.41 |
| A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber | 35 | 0.14 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 25,376 (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 Giulia gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
8.3% of Alfa Romeo Giulia MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,743 miles later (3,512 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,512 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
Alfa Romeo Giulia 2016 · Alfa Romeo Giulia 2017 · Alfa Romeo Giulia 2018 · Alfa Romeo Giulia 2019 · Alfa Romeo Giulia 2020 · Alfa Romeo Giulia in the Netherlands · Alfa Romeo Giulia by postcode area · Alfa Romeo Giulia body, chassis and structure failures · Alfa Romeo Giulia brakes failures · Alfa Romeo Giulia vehicle identification failures · Alfa Romeo Giulia lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Alfa Romeo Giulia noise, emissions and leaks failures · Alfa Romeo Giulia road wheels failures · Alfa Romeo Giulia seat belts and airbags failures · Alfa Romeo Giulia suspension failures · Alfa Romeo Giulia visibility failures