Alfa Romeo GT
Registered from 2004 to 2011.
About this model
The Alfa Romeo GT is a sports car that was produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo between 2003 and 2010. It was the last production Alfa Romeo designed by Bertone. The GT was introduced in March 2003 at the Geneva Motor Show. Production started on 28 November 2003 at the Pomigliano d'Arco plant, which the GT shared the assembly plant with the 147 and 159. A total of 80,832 units were produced.
From the Wikipedia article Alfa Romeo GT, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2008 1.9 diesel. 131 of 418 tests failed, 31%.
Better than 12% of 2008 cars. The typical one fails 26%, across 922 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 59% | 77 |
| Lights and electrics | 47% | 62 |
| Body and structure | 33% | 43 |
| Brakes | 31% | 41 |
| Tyres and wheels | 29% | 38 |
| Visibility | 24% | 31 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
Where it stands out against its peers
- Body and structure: failed more often than 90% of 2008 cars — 33% of its 131 failed tests, where an ordinary 2008 car has 17%.
- Visibility: failed more often than 93% of 2008 cars — 24% of its 131 failed tests, where an ordinary 2008 car has 9%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 59% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Brakes — 31% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Tyres and wheels — 29% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Lights and electrics — 47% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 33% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Visibility — 24% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 140–160k miles this one fails 22% of its inspections, against the 30% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60–80k miles | 29% | 24% | 51 | |
| 80–100k miles | 32% | 27% | 93 | |
| 100–120k miles | 28% | 29% | 109 | |
| 120–140k miles | 39% | 29% | 85 | |
| 140–160k miles | 22% | 30% | 37 |
375 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 100k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.