Alfa romeo MITO - 2015
224.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Alfa romeo MITO, model year 2015.
Sample size: 1,657 cars, 3,991 tests and 8,964 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,657 cars
The 2015 Alfa Romeo Mito has a significantly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 225 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 32% above the average of 170. Most notably, the Mito struggles with steering issues, with a defect rate of 39%, far exceeding the average of 9%. It also shows higher defects in the categories of wheels, suspensions, and body/structure, indicating specific weaknesses in these areas. In contrast, the model performs better in equipment-related defects, showing a lower rate of 2% compared to the average of 4%. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates increase markedly with higher mileage, especially in the 124,000+ miles category, where the Mito's defect rate reaches 484.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,657 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 15.2% worse
97.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 293.9% worse
39.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 6.2% worse
17.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 9.7% better
28.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 22.5% worse
218.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 82.1% worse
21.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 50.0% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 94.7% worse
25.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,047
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 849
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 838
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 712
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 489
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 365
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 315
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 275
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 245
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 47