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Alfa Romeo Berlina MOT Results

75.4% pass rate
from 195 tests in 2021
Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for pre-1990 cars and highlighted areas where the Alfa Romeo Berlina is unusually good or bad.

  • 11% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
    • 4.1% fail on Stop lamp
    • 3.6% fail on Headlamps
      • 3.6% fail on Headlamp
    • 3.1% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 2.6% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 0.51% fail on Headlamp aim not tested
    • 1.5% fail on Direction indicators
      • 1.5% fail on Flashing type
        • 1.0% fail on All direction indicators
        • 0.51% fail on Individual direction indicators
    • 1.5% fail on Electrical equipment
      • 1.5% fail on Horn
    • 0.51% fail on Front and rear fog lamps
      • 0.51% fail on Rear fog lamp
        • 0.51% fail on Rear fog lamp
    • 0.51% fail on Registration plate lamp(s)
    • 0.51% fail on Mandatory tell-tales
      • 0.51% fail on Rear fog lamp tell-tale
  • 5.6% fail on Visibility
    • 5.1% fail on Washers
    • 0.51% fail on Bonnet
    • 0.51% fail on Wipers
  • 5.1% fail on Noise, emissions and leaks
    • 4.6% fail on Exhaust emissions
      • 4.6% fail on Spark ignition
        • 4.6% fail on Non catalyst emissions
    • 0.51% fail on Fluid leaks
      • 0.51% fail on Engine oil leaks
  • 4.1% fail on Suspension
    • 1.5% fail on Component mounting prescribed areas
    • 1.0% fail on Suspension arms
      • 0.51% fail on Ball joint
      • 0.51% fail on Ball joint dust cover
    • 0.51% fail on Wheel bearings
    • 0.51% fail on Suspension rods
      • 0.51% fail on Pins and bushes
    • 0.51% fail on Anti-roll bars
      • 0.51% fail on Attachment bracket and mounting
  • 3.6% fail on Brakes (60% better than other pre-1990 cars)
    • 3.1% fail on Brake performance
      • 1.5% fail on Service Brake Efficiency (sp)
        • 1.0% fail on Rbt (sp)
          • 0.51% fail on Service brake performance
          • 0.51% fail on Service brake imbalance
        • 0.51% fail on Plate brake tester (sp)
          • 0.51% fail on Service brake performance
          • 0.51% fail on Service brake imbalance
      • 1.5% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp)
        • 1.0% fail on Rbt (sp)
        • 0.51% fail on Plate brake tester (sp)
      • 1.0% fail on Service brake performance
        • 1.0% fail on Rbt
          • 1.0% fail on Service brake performance
      • 1.0% fail on Parking brake performance
        • 1.0% fail on Rbt
          • 1.0% fail on Parking brake performance
      • 0.51% fail on Brake performance not tested
    • 0.51% fail on Parking brake control
      • 0.51% fail on Lever
  • 3.1% fail on Steering
    • 2.6% fail on Steering linkage components
      • 1.5% fail on Drag link end (4 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 0.51% fail on Ball joint
      • 0.51% fail on Track rod end
    • 0.51% fail on Steering gear
      • 0.51% fail on Steering box
  • 2.6% fail on Body, chassis, structure
    • 0.51% fail on Integral vehicle structure
      • 0.51% fail on Integral vehicle structure condition
    • 0.51% fail on Chassis
      • 0.51% fail on Chassis condition
    • 0.51% fail on Exhaust system
    • 0.51% fail on Fuel system
      • 0.51% fail on System
    • 0.51% fail on Bumpers
  • 1.0% fail on Identification of the vehicle
    • 1.0% fail on Registration plates
  • 1.0% fail on Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
    • 1.0% fail on Seat belts
      • 1.0% fail on Condition