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Alfa romeo BRERA - 2007

302.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Alfa romeo BRERA, model year 2007. Sample size: 420 cars, 912 tests and 2,757 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 420 cars

The 2007 Alfa Romeo Brera has a lower overall defect rate of 302 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 352 per 100, marking a 14% improvement. In terms of mileage-related trends, the model experiences the highest defect rates in the lowest mileage category (425 per 100), with rates generally increasing as mileage rises. Notably, the Brera excels in categories such as steering, visibility, and lights & electrics, all showing significantly better performance than the yearly averages. There are no standout categories where the Brera performs worse than average, indicating a balanced reliability profile for this model.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 420 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 12.8% better
123.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 24.5% better
15.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 38.9% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 51.0% better
50.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.5% better
302.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 12.4% better
48.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 49.5% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 2.1% better
43.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 498 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 309
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 296
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 240
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 135
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 129
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 105
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 103
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 102
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 88
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 75

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 16