Alfa romeo 4C - 2014
41.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Alfa romeo 4C, model year 2014.
Sample size: 119 cars, 267 tests and 111 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 119 cars
The 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 42 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 194. This represents a remarkable 79% improvement. Notably, the vehicle excels in several categories, particularly brakes, steering, and visibility, where it has virtually no recorded defects, unlike the average car which has relatively high rates in these areas. Although tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, the standout performance in specific defect categories highlights the 4C's reliability in key areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 119 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 77.4% better
21.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 82.6% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 98.2% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 71.7% better
56.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
Body/Structure
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 84.4% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 90.4% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 9
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1