89.9% of Lancia Deltas passed the 2024 MOT (a rough estimate from 534 first tests): 87.3% at the first attempt and 2.6% after a fix at the test centre (PRS).About 1 in 10 failed the first attempt.For its age, it fails 67% less often than normal: MOT Risk Index 32.7 (95% CI 26.1–40.6; 100 = normal).
Lancia Delta at a glance, 2024 MOT
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
MOT pass rate
89.9
%
incl. 2.6% fixed at the test centre
2024
534
Passed at the first attempt
87.3
%
all first tests
2024
534
MOT Risk Index (95% CI 26.1–40.6)
32.7
index
100 = normal for its age · rank 39 of 761 (1 = fails least for its age)
2024
534
Biggest excess: Noise, emissions and leaks
6.9
per 100
7.5 same-age
2019–2024
3117
Dangerous defects
3.5
per 100
11.2 UK, not age-adjusted
2019–2024
3117
Advisory items
57.4
per 100
127.1 UK, not age-adjusted
2019–2024
3117
MOT Risk Index · Lancia Delta. 0–240; 100 = normal for its age; median model 92.8 · rank 39 of 761 (1 = fails least for its age). It would rank between 28 and 69 anywhere within its 95% interval, other models held where they are. DVSA, 2024.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · full dataset (v5). This model's index changed from 36.9 to 32.7 in the 24 September 2026 release, after duplicate test records were removed.
What actually fails on a Lancia Delta MOT, and how often?
Lancia Delta MOTs fail most often on ‘lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment’: 17.4 per 100 tests, against 29.3 for UK cars of the same age (2019–2024, n = 3,117).
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Lancia Delta: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
17.4
per 100
29.3
2019–2024
543
Brakes
8.7
per 100
20.2
2019–2024
270
Noise, emissions and leaks
6.9
per 100
7.5
2019–2024
215
Suspension
6.6
per 100
20.0
2019–2024
205
Body, chassis, structure
5.7
per 100
14.8
2019–2024
179
Visibility
4.7
per 100
10.7
2019–2024
148
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,117 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
My Lancia Delta got an MOT advisory: what gets flagged most?
Lancia Delta MOTs flag suspension most: 21.2 advisories per 100 tests, against 26.2 across UK tests (2019–2024, n = 3,117).
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Lancia Delta: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Suspension
21.2
per 100
26.2
2019–2024
661
Brakes
9.8
per 100
34.7
2019–2024
305
Tyres
8.9
per 100
39.7
2019–2024
276
Noise, emissions and leaks
8.2
per 100
5.2
2019–2024
255
Body, chassis, structure
3.8
per 100
4.6
2019–2024
119
Non-component advisories
2.7
per 100
7.8
2019–2024
84
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,117 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
What is likely to fail next on a Lancia Delta?
For Lancia Deltas aged 20 or older whose last MOT was a pass, the item most likely to fail at the next MOT is ‘lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment’: 5.9% failed on it (2019–2024, n = 1,404).
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Lancia Delta: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 20 years or older, after a pass
5.9
% next fail
2019–2024
1404
Brakes, 20 years or older, after a pass
3.4
% next fail
2019–2024
1404
Body, chassis, structure, 20 years or older, after a pass
2.9
% next fail
2019–2024
1404
Noise, emissions and leaks, 20 years or older, after a pass
2.7
% next fail
2019–2024
1404
Suspension, 20 years or older, after a pass
2.1
% next fail
2019–2024
1404
Steering, 20 years or older, after a pass
2.1
% next fail
2019–2024
1404
Visibility, 20 years or older, after a pass
1.8
% next fail
2019–2024
1404
Identification of the vehicle, 20 years or older, after a pass
0.6
% next fail
2019–2024
1404
Full table
Further values · 2019–2024
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Tyres, 20 years or older, after a pass
0.5
% next fail
2019–2024
1404
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 20 years or older, after a pass
0.4
% next fail
2019–2024
1404
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 20 years or older, after an advisory (rough estimate: 283 cars)
12.4
% next fail
2019–2024
283
Brakes, 20 years or older, after an advisory (rough estimate: 283 cars)
8.1
% next fail
2019–2024
283
Suspension, 20 years or older, after an advisory (rough estimate: 283 cars)
7.4
% next fail
2019–2024
283
Body, chassis, structure, 20 years or older, after an advisory (rough estimate: 283 cars)
6.0
% next fail
2019–2024
283
Noise, emissions and leaks, 20 years or older, after an advisory (rough estimate: 283 cars)
5.3
% next fail
2019–2024
283
Visibility, 20 years or older, after an advisory (rough estimate: 283 cars)
4.2
% next fail
2019–2024
283
Steering, 20 years or older, after an advisory (rough estimate: 283 cars)
1.8
% next fail
2019–2024
283
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 20 years or older, after a fail (rough estimate: 387 cars)
14.0
% next fail
2019–2024
387
Brakes, 20 years or older, after a fail (rough estimate: 387 cars)
9.3
% next fail
2019–2024
387
Body, chassis, structure, 20 years or older, after a fail (rough estimate: 387 cars)
7.8
% next fail
2019–2024
387
Noise, emissions and leaks, 20 years or older, after a fail (rough estimate: 387 cars)
7.2
% next fail
2019–2024
387
Visibility, 20 years or older, after a fail (rough estimate: 387 cars)
6.2
% next fail
2019–2024
387
Suspension, 20 years or older, after a fail (rough estimate: 387 cars)
5.7
% next fail
2019–2024
387
Steering, 20 years or older, after a fail (rough estimate: 387 cars)
2.6
% next fail
2019–2024
387
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 20 years or older, after a fail (rough estimate: 387 cars)
1.6
% next fail
2019–2024
387
Tyres, 20 years or older, after a fail (rough estimate: 387 cars)
1.6
% next fail
2019–2024
387
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 534 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How often does a Lancia Delta get a dangerous MOT defect?
The Lancia Delta gets a dangerous defect less often than the UK average: 3.5 per 100 first tests against 11.2 across the UK. In the same tests, 42.9 major and 9.1 minor defects were recorded per 100 tests (one test can record several).
Dangerous defects: 3.5 vs 11.2. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Lancia Delta: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Dangerous defects
3.5
per 100
11.2
2019–2024
3117
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,117 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id; severity not recorded for some 2018–2021 tests · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How much does it cost to fix a Lancia Delta MOT fail?
Expected repair cost per Lancia Delta MOT: about £63 (up to about £120 if more expensive parts are needed), from the chance of failing each item and its most common UK repair price (catalogue estimate, n = 534).
Computed, not measured.
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Lancia Delta: the numbers behind this answer (price catalogue)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Expected repair bill
63.1
GBP estimate
modal price catalogue
price catalogue
534
Estimated range lower
63.1
GBP estimate
modal price catalogue
price catalogue
534
Estimated range upper
119.9
GBP estimate
modal price catalogue
price catalogue
534
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: Battery replacement (standard 12V lead-acid)
24.4
GBP expected contribution
140
price catalogue
534
Noise, emissions and leaks: Exhaust rear silencer
13.8
GBP expected contribution
200
price catalogue
534
Brakes: Front brake pads (parts + labour, typical hatchback)
13.1
GBP expected contribution
150
price catalogue
534
Suspension: Suspension coil spring (single corner)
11.9
GBP expected contribution
180
price catalogue
534
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: price catalogue · n = 534 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Is the Lancia Delta more reliable than similar cars?
Of 8 similar models, 6 fail less often for their age than the Lancia Delta and 2 as often or more. The Lancia Delta has an MOT Risk Index of 32.7, where 100 = normal for its age (2024, n = 534).
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Lancia Delta: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Lancia Delta (this model)
32.7
index
100 = normal
2024
534
MG RV8
30.1
index
32.7
2024
548
Ford Cortina
30.6
index
32.7
2024
661
Aston Martin DBX
36.8
index
32.7
2024
521
Lotus Evora
32.3
index
32.7
2024
804
Rolls-Royce Dawn
29.7
index
32.7
2024
453
Aston Martin Rapide
32.2
index
32.7
2024
816
Ferrari 812
30
index
32.7
2024
703
Full table
Further values · 2024
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Lotus Esprit
34.9
index
32.7
2024
760
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 534 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Does high mileage mean more Lancia Delta MOT failures at the same age?
At ages 15+, 6.0% of Lancia Deltas with under 40,000 miles failed first time, against 16.9% of those with 100,000 to 140,000 miles (2024, n = 109). No clear mileage gap inside this age group, among cars still being tested.
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Lancia Delta: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Age 15+, <40k miles (rough estimate: 50 tests, 95% interval 2.1–16.2%)
6
% failed first time
2024
50
Age 15+, 40-70k miles (rough estimate: 123 tests, 95% interval 6.9–18.2%)
11.4
% failed first time
2024
123
Age 15+, 70-100k miles (rough estimate: 120 tests, 95% interval 7.1–18.6%)
11.7
% failed first time
2024
120
Age 15+, 100-140k miles (rough estimate: 59 tests, 95% interval 9.5–28.5%)
16.9
% failed first time
2024
59
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 534 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How many miles does a Lancia Delta last?
39.8% of Lancia Deltas tested had reached 100,000 miles, and 11.9% had reached 150,000 (2024, n = 1,221).
100,000 miles: 39.8. 200,000 miles (rou: 2.1. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Lancia Delta: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
100,000 miles
39.8
% of tested cars
2024
1221
150,000 miles (rough estimate: 366 tests, 95% interval 10.8–13.1%)
11.9
% of tested cars
2024
366
200,000 miles (rough estimate: 65 tests, 95% interval 1.7–2.7%)
2.1
% of tested cars
2024
65
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 534 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Is the Lancia Delta driven more or less than average, and does that change the picture?
Matched on annual mileage as well as age, the Lancia Delta index is 56.6, against 56.5 on age alone (2019–2024, n = 534).
Age and mileage adjusted index: 56.5 vs 56.6. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Lancia Delta: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Age and mileage adjusted index
56.6
index
56.5
2019–2024
534
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 534 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Which Lancia Delta engine is best?
For its age, the best Lancia Delta engine is the petrol 1.8–2.0 litre at index 93.3, and the worst the petrol 1.5–1.8 litre at 156.2, where 100 = the model's own average (2024, n = 534).
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Lancia Delta: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Petrol 1.8–2.0 litre (rough estimate: 2,615 tests, 95% interval 85.7–101.5)
93.3
index vs model norm
100 = model average
2024
2615
Petrol 1.5–1.8 litre (rough estimate: 275 tests, 95% interval 128.4–187.3)
156.2
index vs model norm
100 = model average
2024
275
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 534 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Where in Britain does the Lancia Delta fail its MOT most?
Lancia Delta fails first-time MOTs most in Darlington (DL): 43.0% against 18.0% across Britain for this model, both 2019–2024 (2024, n = 114).
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Lancia Delta: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 534 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Does a Lancia Delta rust more than average?
Allowing for age, Lancia Delta MOTs record corrosion failures at 0.0 times the national rate: 0.01% of tests against 0.77% (2024 + geographic layers, n = 379).
Computed, not measured.
Salt belt susceptibility: 1 vs 0. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Lancia Delta: the numbers behind this answer (2024 + geographic layers)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Salt belt susceptibility
0.0
ratio estimate
1
2024 + geographic layers
379
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 + geographic layers · n = 534 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
What do six years of MOTs show about owning a Lancia Delta?
Of Lancia Deltas with at least three MOTs, 68.3% had three in a row without an advisory, and 10.3% got the same advisory at three or more MOTs (2019–2024, n = 555).
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Lancia Delta: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Clean MOT streak
68.3
%
observed chains
2019–2024
555
Repeat advisory
10.3
%
observed chains
2019–2024
555
Decreasing odometer
60.0
% mileage anomaly
observed chains
2019–2024
693
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 534 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Lancia Delta fails, does it fail again?
17.2% of Lancia Deltas that failed an MOT failed the next one too, against 12.9% after a pass (2019–2024, n = 163). The failure most likely to come back is brakes: 15.7% of those fails recurred at the next MOT.
Repeat after fail: 17.2 vs 12.9. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Lancia Delta: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Repeat after fail
17.2
%
12.9
2019–2024
163
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 534 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Which Lancia Delta faults come together?
On Lancia Deltas, ‘lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment’ and visibility failures turn up together 6.9 times as often as chance would predict (2024, n = 73).
Lancia Delta: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
Brakes + Steering (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
18
tests with both
2024
18
Noise, emissions and leaks + Steering (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
13
tests with both
2024
13
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
12
tests with both
2024
12
Identification of the vehicle + Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
12
tests with both
2024
12
Steering + Suspension (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
12
tests with both
2024
12
Steering + Visibility (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
12
tests with both
2024
12
Body, chassis, structure + Steering (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
12
tests with both
2024
12
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
11
tests with both
2024
11
Brakes + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
10
tests with both
2024
10
Brakes + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
8
tests with both
2024
8
Identification of the vehicle + Noise, emissions and leaks (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
7
tests with both
2024
7
Brakes + Identification of the vehicle (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
7
tests with both
2024
7
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Suspension (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
6
tests with both
2024
6
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Visibility (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
6
tests with both
2024
6
Identification of the vehicle + Visibility (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
6
tests with both
2024
6
Suspension + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
6
tests with both
2024
6
Noise, emissions and leaks + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
6
tests with both
2024
6
Body, chassis, structure + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
6
tests with both
2024
6
Tyres + Visibility (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
5
tests with both
2024
5
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 534 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Has the Lancia Delta had safety recalls?
DVSA lists 1 safety recall campaigns matched to the Lancia Delta; check whether yours has been fixed, using its registration number.
Lancia Delta: the numbers behind this answer (DVSA register)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
DVSA recall campaigns matched
1
campaigns
DVSA register
DVSA register
534
Source: DVSA register; recall effect covers 11 of 761 models · Window: DVSA register · n = 534 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Does the Lancia Delta fail inspections in other countries too?
In the Netherlands, 54.7% of Lancia Deltas failed their periodic roadworthiness inspection, against 50.8% for all cars there (2024 by country, n = 1,321 inspections).
Both readings are shown: this comparison changes when usage or inspection rules differ.
Inspections abroad disagree: none point the same way as Britain, the Netherlands do not.Test rules, climate and how the vehicles are used differ, so both readings are shown.
Netherlands: 54.7 vs 50.8. Statens vegvesen PKK (CC BY 4.0), Traficom Katsastus (CC BY 4.0), RDW APK (CC0), adapted; covers 430 of 761 models, 24 Sep 2026.
Lancia Delta: the numbers behind this answer (2024 by country)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Netherlands
54.7
% failed
50.8
2024 by country
1321
Source: Statens vegvesen PKK (CC BY 4.0), Traficom Katsastus (CC BY 4.0), RDW APK (CC0), adapted; covers 430 of 761 models · Window: 2024 by country · n = 534 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice
Does the month of a Lancia Delta MOT matter?
Lancia Deltas fail first time most in February (26.0%, against 30.0% for all cars that month) and least in May (14.9%) (2024, n = 534).
How the MOT Risk Index and every figure on this page are calculated: methodology.
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Lancia Delta MOT: quick answers
What is the Lancia Delta first-time MOT pass rate?
87.3% of first attempts passed in 2024 (534 tests). Retests after repair are excluded; cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) are shown separately.
Why does this number differ from other sites?
Other sites may count retests or all attempts. This page uses 534 primary tests: 12.73% failed first time and 89.9% passed when cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) count as passes. The age-adjusted MOT Risk Index 32.7 is shown separately.