Alfa romeo GT - 2008
344.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Alfa romeo GT, model year 2008.
Sample size: 484 cars, 1,069 tests and 3,681 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 484 cars
The 2008 Alfa Romeo GT has an overall defect rate of 344 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 337 per 100. Notably, the GT performs better than average in the brakes category, indicating fewer issues than typical vehicles of the same year. However, it falls short in body structure and equipment defects, with significantly higher rates of issues in both categories. As mileage increases, the defect rate for this model also escalates, particularly after 93,000 miles, where it reaches 512 defects per 100 vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 484 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 23.1% better
102.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 19.4% better
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 0.8% better
25.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 17.0% better
76.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.6% worse
312.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 83.0% worse
93.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 100.0% worse
20.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 4.9% worse
43.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 388
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 313
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 237
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 187
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 146
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 143
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 105
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 101
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 35