Alfa romeo MITO - 2009
322.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Alfa romeo MITO, model year 2009.
Sample size: 3,723 cars, 8,577 tests and 27,653 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,723 cars
The 2009 Alfa Romeo Mito has an overall defect rate of 322 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average car of the same year at 310 per 100. Notably, the Mito shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, especially in the 124,000+ miles category. While it performs better than average in steering issues, with a defect rate of just 9 compared to 16 in the average, it falls short in brakes and body structure, exhibiting higher defect rates of 153 and 48, respectively, against averages of 121 and 40. Overall, while the Mito has some strengths, it also presents notable concerns in critical areas as it ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,723 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 29.9% worse
152.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 42.9% better
9.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 16.7% better
19.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 13.3% better
70.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.1% better
299.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 16.1% worse
48.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 12.0% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 11.0% worse
38.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,684
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,640
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,953
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,458
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,438
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,241
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,042
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,017
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 840
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 549
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 442
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 386
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 307
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 285
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 240
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 227
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 214
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 165