Alfa Romeo Mito: the report card
What 32.8 million MOT tests and five years of police collision records say about the Alfa Romeo Mito — reliability at the test bay and what happens to the people inside when things go wrong.
The short answer
The Alfa Romeo Mito passes its MOT first time 61.8% of the time — worse than the 71.4% national average, across 20,732 official tests.
61.8%
MOT first-time pass rate (20,732 tests)
-9.6pp
vs the national average of 71.4%
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Not enough collision data for a safety grade
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Alfa Romeo Mito MOT pass rate by year
Takeaway: the Alfa Romeo Mito’s pass rate has declined over the period (best year 2019 at 66.5%). Buying used? Budget for pre-MOT checks — brakes, suspension and tyres are the usual culprits.
First-time pass rate among class 4 normal tests. National average 71.4% (2023).
Reading the Alfa Romeo Mito’s numbers
The Alfa Romeo Mito fails its MOT first time more often than the average UK car — 61.8% pass against 71.4% nationally, across 20,732 real tests. Budget for pre-MOT checks, particularly on older examples. Pass rates reflect the age and upkeep of the cars tested as well as the design — an older fleet drags a model’s rate down.
Full methodology, source files and downloadable data: how we build these numbers. Compare every model on the MOT pass-rate table and the safety grades table.
Keep this car on your driveway
If it has keyless entry, it can be relay-stolen from your hallway in under a minute — and dashcam footage settles the disputed incidents that cost owners their excess. Each guide explains the exact problem it solves.
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