1,515 tests in 2025
Alfa Romeo Brera reliability and MOT pass rate
71.1% passed first time. The 28.9% fail rate is 6.3 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 17 years old with 91,573 miles.
Pass rate
71.1%
22.6% of all cars failed; 28.9% of these did.
Fixed on the day
4.9%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
91,573 mi
17 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 0 | — |
| 6-9 years | 0 | — |
| 10-13 years | 0 | — |
| 14+ years | 1,515 | 28.9% |
What the Brera fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Suspension14 dangerous51.1%
- Brakes39 dangerous35.4%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment5 dangerous30.4%
- Noise, emissions and leaks2 dangerous24.9%
- Tyres123 dangerous19.9%
- Body, chassis, structure18 dangerous18%
- Visibility9.8%
- Steering2 dangerous9.4%
Is the Brera getting worse?
The fail rate fell 3.3 points to 28.9% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 3.3 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,180 | 14 | 32.2% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 1,983 | 15 | 31.7% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 1,556 | 16 | 30.6% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 1,515 | 17 | 28.9% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Brera at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Brera in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Coil spring: fractured or broken107 tests
- 2Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements83 tests
- 3Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction57 tests
- 4Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm40 tests
- 5Service brake performance: excessively binding39 tests
- 6Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn39 tests
- 7Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases30 tests
- 8Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength29 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Brera collects 3.19 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm274 tests
- 2Sub-frame: corroded and seriously weakened209 tests
- 3Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine193 tests
- 4Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened172 tests
- 5Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases139 tests
- 6Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure113 tests
- 7Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn101 tests
- 8Suspension arm: corroded and seriously weakened99 tests
Questions
What is the Alfa Romeo Brera MOT pass rate?
71.1% of the 1,515 Alfa Romeo Brera first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 28.9% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 4.9% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Alfa Romeo Brera usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Coil spring: fractured or broken", recorded on 107 failed tests, followed by "Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements" and "Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction". By section, suspension appears in 51.1% of failures, brakes appears in 35.4% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 30.4% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was n/a%; at 14+ years it was 28.9%. The median Alfa Romeo Brera tested in 2025 was 17 years old with 91,573 miles.
Is the Alfa Romeo Brera getting less reliable?
The fail rate fell 3.3 points to 28.9% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 3.3 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Brera trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 4 safety recalls naming the Alfa Romeo Brera: Alfa Romeo Brera recalls.
Other Alfa Romeo models
Checking a particular Brera?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
Due a test? Find an approved MOT station near you.