Alfa romeo MITO - 2018
152.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Alfa romeo MITO, model year 2018.
Sample size: 439 cars, 1,045 tests and 1,593 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 439 cars
The 2018 Alfa Romeo Mito has an overall defect rate of 152 per 100 vehicles, which is 27% higher than the average car of the same year, which stands at 120 per 100. Notably, the Mito performs particularly well in the Equipment category, with a defect rate of 1 per 100 compared to the average of 2.17. However, it shows concerning trends in several areas, particularly in Steering, where defects are more than double the average, and Visibility, where the rate is significantly higher. Other categories like Wheels, Suspension & Axles and Body/Structure also indicate a worse performance compared to the yearly average. The defect rates tend to increase with mileage, especially in the higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 439 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 16.3% worse
80.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 164.0% worse
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 58.3% worse
22.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 6.3% better
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 19.8% worse
151.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 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 shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 96.1% worse
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 63.6% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 52.9% worse
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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: 247
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 236
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 188
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 98
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 54
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 52
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 35
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
A wheel bearing: excessively rough
FAIL
Occurrences: 9