Alfa romeo MITO - 2012
270.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Alfa romeo MITO, model year 2012.
Sample size: 2,394 cars, 5,546 tests and 15,002 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,394 cars
The 2012 Alfa Romeo Mito has an overall defect rate of 271 per 100 vehicles, which is about 10% higher than the yearly average of 246 per 100. Notably, the Mito shows significantly better performance in steering and visibility, with defect rates 21% and 20% lower than average, respectively. However, it performs worse in the body/structure category, with defects 41% higher than average, and shows a striking 118% increase in other defects. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates rise with age, particularly in higher mileage brackets, suggesting that maintenance may be a concern for older vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,394 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 11.6% worse
115.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 24.2% better
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 20.3% better
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 16.2% better
51.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
▼ 5.2% worse
257.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 32.1% worse
34.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 17.7% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 116.5% worse
51.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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: 1,660
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,362
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,266
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,001
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 944
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 906
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 532
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 457
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 425
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: 329
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 290
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 89