Reliability report
Alfa Romeo Stelvio reliability and common faults
Based on 6,869 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
11.3%
fail rate · average 14.5%
much better than average
2,761 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
31.4%
with defects · average 35.4%
much better than average
3,778 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
81.5%
first-time pass · average 80.9%
about average
330 inspections
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Alfa Romeo Stelvio
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Exhaust and emissions
Plates and identification
Wheels
Brakes
Tyres
Lights and electrics
Body and structure
Visibility
Suspension
Seat belts and airbags
Steering
Most common test failures
- 1Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 2Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 3Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 4Mechanical parts of the brake system show wear
- 5Tyre insufficient tread
- 6Emission control system incomplete
- 7Reflector defective
- 8Windscreen wiper system gives insufficient visibility
- 9Tyre damaged
- 10Brake disc severely corroded
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 6.8% avg 9.9% | 23.8% avg 27.0% |
| 6–8 years | 12.1% avg 15.3% | 33.0% avg 36.7% |
| 9–11 years | — | 36.8% avg 44.4% |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | Stelvio | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.7% | 86.7% | 47 |
| 2019 | 97.3% | 83.2% | 73 |
| 2018 | 77.9% | 79.5% | 140 |
| 2017 | 78.6% | 76.6% | 42 |
Alfa Romeo Stelvio – FAQs
How reliable is the Alfa Romeo Stelvio?+
In the UK the Alfa Romeo Stelvio fails 11.3% of MOT tests, against an average of 14.5% for cars of the same age – much better than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 31.4% of APK inspections (average there 35.4%) – much better than average. In Lithuania 81.5% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 80.9%) – about average.
What goes wrong most often on the Alfa Romeo Stelvio?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: exhaust and emissions, brakes.
What should I check when buying a used Alfa Romeo Stelvio?+
The most common inspection failures: Tyre pressure not at correct value; Low beam incorrectly adjusted; Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm; Mechanical parts of the brake system show wear; Tyre insufficient tread. Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: Motor Verso, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).