Alfa Romeo Stelvio years to avoid? MOT pass rate by year

2,187 initial MOT tests in 2025 on cars first used 2018–2019 · DVSA data · For guidance only · How we count

Both Alfa Romeo Stelvio years have MOT pass rates above the average for vehicles first used in the same year.

Below the average for their first-use yearNone
Above the average for their first-use year2018–2019
Can't be told apart from averageNone

The MOT pass rate is one signal, not the whole story. An MOT checks safety and emissions on the day of the test. It doesn't record gearbox or engine faults, and a pass rate also reflects mileage and upkeep, so the table shows median mileage too. Whatever the year, the car in front of you matters more than its model's average.

86.8%passed first time

First-time pass rate, all years together: initial tests passed with no repairs. 95% range 85.3% to 88.1%.

Alfa Romeo Stelvio, all years86.8%
Same-age average, all vehicles82.3%

In 2025, 86.8% of the 2,187 initial MOT tests on Alfa Romeo Stelvio cars were passed with no repairs. The same-age average, for all vehicles first used in the same years, was 82.3%. That is 4.5 points above the same-age average.

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Alfa Romeo Stelvio MOT pass rate by year

Year is when the car was first used. Older vehicles fail more often, so each year is compared with all vehicles first used that year.

Year	Chart	Testsmedian miles	Passed first time	Against all vehicles that year
2019age 6		1,15448,100	88.2%±2.0	+4.7 ptsall: 83.5%
2018age 7		1,03359,700	85.2%±2.3	+4.3 ptsall: 80.9%

Tests are initial MOT tests in 2025, not retests. Median miles is the middle odometer reading at the test: half had more, half had less. ± is the 95% margin of error in points (Wilson interval): a difference smaller than that could be chance. Years without a link have fewer than 10,000 tests, so they are listed here but don't have their own page.

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Some years have too few failed tests in an area for it to be recorded, so a total across all years would come out too low. We don't list failure areas for this model.

MOT records show roadworthiness faults, not engine or gearbox problems.

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Which Alfa Romeo Stelvio years have lower MOT pass rates?

Compared with all vehicles first used in the same year, no model year is clearly below average. Above average: 2018–2019. A pass rate is one signal: it also reflects mileage and upkeep, and doesn't record engine or gearbox faults.

Is the Alfa Romeo Stelvio reliable?

MOT results show only part of the picture. In 2025, 86.8% of initial MOT tests on Alfa Romeo Stelvio cars were passed with no repairs, against a same-age average of 82.3%. That is 4.5 points above average. An MOT checks safety and emissions on the day of the test. It doesn't measure breakdowns, engine or gearbox faults, or repair costs.

What mileage is normal for a 7-year-old Alfa Romeo Stelvio?

At their 2025 MOT tests, Alfa Romeo Stelvio cars first used in 2018, about 7 years old, had a median of 59,700 miles. Half had more and half had less.

How do I check a specific Stelvio's MOT history?

Enter its registration in our free check. It lists that car's own MOT results, the faults and advisories recorded and the mileage at each test, and flags repeated advisories and mileage that goes down.

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What MOT data can't tell you about any Alfa Romeo Stelvio

Outstanding finance, write-offs, theft and plate changes aren't in MOT records. For a particular car, you need a history check.

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Other Alfa Romeo models

Points above (+) or below (−) the same-age average for all vehicles.

Cars ranked by MOT pass rate, by age

Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests, 2025. For guidance only: these figures describe all Alfa Romeo Stelvio cars tested, not the one you're looking at. How we count