Alfa Romeo GTV common problems and MOT failures
What goes wrong on a used Alfa Romeo GTV, year by year: known faults from UK buying guides, the parts flagged at MOT more than on other cars (from 3,167 MOTs done during 2023–2025), and what to check before you buy one.
The 1996 Alfa Romeo GTV
Too few Alfa Romeo GTV cars first registered in 1996 had an MOT during 2025 for reliable MOT figures. There are no known faults on record for this year in the UK buying guides we use, so the rest of this page covers the Alfa Romeo GTV as a whole.
What to check on a 1996 car
- MOT history
Check the reg below: its MOT history shows what has been failed or advised, and whether the mileage adds up.
- Service history
Look for regular servicing and receipts for big jobs like a cambelt or clutch.
- Finance and write-offs
MOT records don’t show outstanding finance or insurance write-offs. A history check does.
- Test drive
Listen for knocks over bumps, check every warning light goes out, and make sure the gears and brakes feel right.
Other years
Most years have their own guide. The year is when the car was first registered (it’s on the logbook, or check the reg below).
What usually goes wrong with an Alfa Romeo GTV?
We haven’t found widely reported faults for the Alfa Romeo GTV in the UK buying guides we use yet. That doesn’t mean it has none, so check the car carefully and look at the MOT weak spots below.
Common Alfa Romeo GTV MOT failures to check
Parts flagged at MOT well above the usual rate for cars the same age. From the DVSA’s results for every MOT done in Great Britain during 2023–2025.
Drive shaft (CV) joints
up to 2.1× usualStands out on cars registered in 2000 and 2001.
Rough price £60–£350 our estimateAt the viewing: Drive slowly on full steering lock in both directions and listen for clicking. Look for split rubber boots behind the front wheels.
Alfa Romeo GTV MOT pass rate by year
Older cars fail more, so compare each year with all cars registered the same year.
Questions to ask the seller before buying an Alfa Romeo GTV
Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.
- Any recent work on the drive shaft (cv) joints? (Flagged at MOT 2.1× as often on the Alfa Romeo GTV as on other cars the same age.)
- Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?
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Where this comes from: MOT figures are the DVSA’s anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, grouped by the year each car was first registered. How many are on the road is from the Department for Transport’s vehicle licensing statistics. Known faults are from UK buying guides, in our own words, with links. How we score