Does the Alfa Romeo Giulietta fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Alfa Romeo Giulietta records 11.26 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 11.72 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.46, 95% interval −0.62 to −0.29). It ranks 285 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on suspension · check a Alfa Romeo Giulietta by registration
What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Alfa Romeo Giulietta is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 7,588 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 7,588 | 4.84 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 5,038 | 3.21 |
| The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired | 1,109 | 0.71 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 1,071 | 0.68 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 896 | 0.57 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 156,752 (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 Giulietta gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
18.2% of Alfa Romeo Giulietta MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,760 miles later (16,251 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,251 (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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