1,036 tests in 2025
Alfa Romeo Gtv reliability and MOT pass rate
66.9% passed first time. The 33.1% fail rate is 10.5 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 25 years old with 92,847 miles.
Pass rate
66.9%
22.6% of all cars failed; 33.1% of these did.
Fixed on the day
4%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
92,847 mi
25 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 0 | — |
| 6-9 years | 3 | — |
| 10-13 years | 2 | — |
| 14+ years | 1,031 | 33.3% |
What the Gtv 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.
- Brakes54 dangerous60.6%
- Suspension8 dangerous34.1%
- Body, chassis, structure27.1%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment5 dangerous25.1%
- Noise, emissions and leaks1 dangerous25.1%
- Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems14.3%
- Visibility13.4%
- Steering8.7%
Is the Gtv getting worse?
The fail rate fell 1.9 points to 33.1% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years, which is about what ageing alone predicts (-2.4 points). Read it as the fleet getting older rather than the model changing.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,381 | 22 | 35% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 1,254 | 23 | 33.9% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 1,062 | 24 | 33.1% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 1,036 | 25 | 33.1% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Gtv 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 Gtv in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements130 tests
- 2Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt54 tests
- 3Service brake performance: efficiency below requirements40 tests
- 4Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits34 tests
- 5SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault30 tests
- 6Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn20 tests
- 7Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits20 tests
- 8Prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced20 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Gtv collects 3.53 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.
- 1Coil spring: corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened162 tests
- 2Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine154 tests
- 3Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened128 tests
- 4Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded106 tests
- 5Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm83 tests
- 6Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases72 tests
- 7Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure67 tests
- 8Suspension arm: corroded and seriously weakened50 tests
Questions
What is the Alfa Romeo Gtv MOT pass rate?
66.9% of the 1,036 Alfa Romeo Gtv first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 33.1% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 4% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Alfa Romeo Gtv usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements", recorded on 130 failed tests, followed by "Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" and "Service brake performance: efficiency below requirements". By section, brakes appears in 60.6% of failures, suspension appears in 34.1% of failures, body, chassis, structure appears in 27.1% 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 33.3%. The median Alfa Romeo Gtv tested in 2025 was 25 years old with 92,847 miles.
Is the Alfa Romeo Gtv getting less reliable?
The fail rate fell 1.9 points to 33.1% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years, which is about what ageing alone predicts (-2.4 points). Read it as the fleet getting older rather than the model changing.
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 Gtv 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 3 safety recalls naming the Alfa Romeo Gtv: Alfa Romeo Gtv recalls.
Other Alfa Romeo models
Checking a particular Gtv?
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