2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia petrol: common problems and MOT failures
What MOT testers find on the petrol Alfa Romeo Giulia first registered in 2021 (petrol cars only): we looked at the 1,285 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.
What goes wrong more than usual on a 2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia petrol?
Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia petrol than on all cars registered in 2021.
- Headlight aim2.7× usualAlfa Romeo Giulia4.1% All 2021 cars1.5%
Failed outright at MOT: 4.1%, against 1.5% of all 2021 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.
Rough price £20–£60 our estimateAt the viewing: Park facing a wall at night or in a garage and check both headlight beams sit level. Aim is a cheap adjustment.
Common 2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia petrol MOT failures and advisories
The share of 2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia petrol MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.
- Tyres21% of testsRough price £70–£150
At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.
- Brakes15% of testsRough price £150–£350
At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.
- Lights and electrics6% of testsRough price £10–£80
At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.
- Wipers, windscreen and mirrors1% of testsRough price £15–£250
At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.
- Seats and seatbelts1% of testsRough price £80–£250
At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.
- Suspension1% of testsRough price £120–£400
At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.
Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia petrol
Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.
- Any recent work on the headlight aim? (Flagged at MOT 2.7× as often on the 2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia petrol as on other cars the same age.)
- Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?
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Other years
Every year of the Alfa Romeo Giulia compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2025 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2024 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2023 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2022 | 851 | Tyres 18% |
| 2020 | 2,403 | Tyres 21% |
| 2019 | 4,383 | Tyres 23% |
| 2018 | 4,676 | Tyres 26% |
| 2017 | 5,877 | Tyres 27% |
| 2016 | 462 | Tyres 32% |
| 1972 | – | Too few tests |
| 1971 | – | Too few tests |
| 1968 | – | Too few tests |
| 1967 | – | Too few tests |
| 1966 | – | Too few tests |
| 1965 | – | Too few tests |
| 1964 | – | Too few tests |
Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Alfa Romeo Giulia cars first registered in 2021. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score