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Alfa Romeo Gtv
MOT 2023
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Alfa Romeo

Gtv

1,579 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Gtvs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 7.0 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

68.7%

Pass-after-fix

3.0%

Fail

27.2%

Avg miles

91,902

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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Gtv: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 1,579 MOT tests, the Gtv returns 68.7% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a weak handbrake. A missing CV-joint boot and a split CV-joint boot round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 91,902, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    152 occurrences · 9.6% of tests

  2. 02

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

    75 occurrences · 4.7% of tests

  3. 03

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    68 occurrences · 4.3% of tests

  4. 04

    Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    58 occurrences · 3.7% of tests

  5. 05

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    54 occurrences · 3.4% of tests

  6. 06

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    48 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

  7. 07

    Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded

    46 occurrences · 2.9% of tests

  8. 08

    An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction

    44 occurrences · 2.8% of tests

  9. 09

    Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

    37 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  10. 10

    Exhaust system leaking or insecure

    35 occurrences · 2.2% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

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Buying or keeping a Gtv?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Gtv and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.