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Alfa Romeo Stelvio
MOT 2023
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Alfa Romeo

Stelvio

3,004 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Stelvios pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 13.5 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

89.2%

Pass-after-fix

1.2%

Fail

9.2%

Avg miles

38,120

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

The picture

Stelvio: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 3,004 MOT tests, the Stelvio returns 89.2% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. Brake pads worn below 1.5 mm and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 38,120, 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

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    93 occurrences · 3.1% of tests

  2. 02

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    89 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

  3. 03

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    54 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  4. 04

    A tyre seriously damaged

    42 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  5. 05

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

    33 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  6. 06

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    30 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  7. 07

    Reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface

    17 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  8. 08

    Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen

    16 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  9. 09

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

    15 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  10. 10

    Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements

    13 occurrences · 0.4% 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.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£148–£290

If every one of this Stelvio's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

Search Amazon UK

Buying or keeping a Stelvio?

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 Stelvio 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.