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2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Td MOT pass rate

Only 93 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.

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Pass rate

93.5%

Above average — 2.8 pts ahead of the 90.7% that cars this age and mileage manage.

Across 93 recorded tests.

Typical repair bill £24–£58

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First-attempt pass
93.1%
Typical mileage
43k mi

The 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Td MOT pass rate is 93.5% of its MOT tests — 2.8 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 43.9% of what testers record.

MOT PASS RATES

The 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Td on the real record

93.5% of 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Td MOTs passed — 93 tests, 2023–2025

Pass rate

The answer from the DVSA's class-4 MOT records.

Expert verdict

Brakes: 2.1× the national share

Brakes make up 43.9% of everything recorded on the 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Td, against 20.9% nationally — 23.0 points above. Have the discs and pads measured rather than glanced at, and ask whether the handbrake holds on a slope.

Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out

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How does the 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Td compare?

Cars of this age and mileage average 90.7%, so this figure is 2.8 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 93.1%. The median 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Td in this dataset had covered 42,621 mi.

Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 93.7% of the time, April–September 93.3%.

The single most recorded failure item is "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick", noted on 2.15% of tests.

  • 93 recorded tests behind this page.
  • 93.5% overall pass rate, 93.1% on a first attempt.
  • Across every year of the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Td, the average is 93.5% — best year 2020 (93.5%), worst 2020 (93.5%).

Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.

This page's data

Tests analysed
93
Typical mileage (median)
42,621 mi
Make and model
Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Td
Updated
2026-11-07

Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.

Top part to budget for

Brake Pads Set

Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.

Does mileage affect the Stelvio Ti Td MOT pass rate?

0-30k 92.3%
30-60k 94.4%
60-90k 90.9%
90-120k 100.0%

Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 82% so small gaps stay visible.

Regional pass rates for the Stelvio Ti Td

Region Tests Pass rate
South East 18 94.4%

Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.

What fails a 2020 Stelvio Ti Td

Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.

Brakes 43.9%
+23.0 pts vs national national 20.9% Price brakes parts
Tyres 40.4%
+20.6 pts vs national national 19.8% Compare tyre prices
Advisories 5.3%
+1.1 pts vs national national 4.2% Price advisories parts
Emissions & leaks 3.5%
−2.0 pts vs national national 5.5% Price emissions & leaks parts
Show the other 3 fault categories
  • Visibility 3.5%
  • Suspension 1.8%
  • Lamps & electrics 1.8%

Shares are of every item recorded on 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Td tests — a composition, so they add to 100% across all sections, not per test.

A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.

Before your test

Three checks worth doing on a 2020 Stelvio Ti Td

These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.

  1. Check the brakes 2.1% of tests

    “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

    Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

  2. Check the lights 1.1% of tests

    “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps”

    Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

  3. Check the wipers and washers 1.1% of tests

    “washers not working”

    Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.

What it costs to get a 2020 Stelvio Ti Td through its MOT

Across the 7 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £24–£58 — and 38% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.

Average repair across the 7 common items
£24–£58
Cheapest common item: washers not working
£5–£15
Dearest common item: brake discs in such a condition that it is…
£45–£110
Common items a careful owner can do at home
100%
Repairs that still cost under £30
38%

Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 93 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →

Compare the 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Td with another year

The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.

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Other 2020 cars with a similar record

Closest pass rates among 2020 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.

The full DVSA record for the 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Td 7 failure items · 6 advisories · 7 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold

Every inspection category

Shares of the 57 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.

Category Items This car Nationally Difference
Brakes 25 43.90% 20.89% +23.01
Tyres 23 40.40% 19.76% +20.64
Non-component advisories 3 5.30% 4.18% +1.12
Noise, emissions and leaks 2 3.50% 5.52% −2.02
Visibility 2 3.50% 4.97% −1.47
Suspension 1 1.80% 20.98% −19.18
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 1 1.80% 12.21% −10.41

The exact failure items, in the tester's words

Share of the 93 tests on this vehicle that recorded each item
Recorded item Severity Tests Est. cost Part
Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes Major 2.1% £18–45 Brake Pads Set →
Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes Major 1.1% £45–110 Brake Discs and Pads Set →
Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes Major 1.1% £45–110 Brake Discs and Pads Set →
Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres Major 1.1% £45–95 Tyres →
Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment Major 1.1% £5–20 Number Plate Lamp →
Washers not working Visibility Major 1.1% £5–15 Windscreen Washer →
Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility Major 1.1% £8–22 Wiper Blade →

Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.

What testers noted without failing the car

Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.

Items recorded as advisory on this vehicle
Recorded item Severity Tests Est. cost
Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes Advisory 11.8% £18–45
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres Advisory 11.8% £45–95
Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes Advisory 8.6% £45–110
Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres Advisory 6.5% £45–95
Tread depth tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm Tyres Advisory 4.3% £45–95
Non-component advisories Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories Advisory 3.2% £20–80

Pass rate by mileage

Mileage Tests Pass rate Median odometer
0-30k 26 92.3% 21,571 mi
30-60k 54 94.4% 43,773 mi
60-90k 11 90.9% 76,058 mi
90-120k 2 100.0% 92,692 mi

Source: 93 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.

2020 Stelvio Ti Td MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for a 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Td?

93.5% of the 93 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Td tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 90.7% for cars first used in 2020. First-attempt pass rate: 93.1%.

What are the most common MOT failures on a 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Td?

The three most recorded items are brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (2.15%), brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.08%), brake discs significantly and obviously worn (1.08%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.

Does mileage affect the 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Td MOT pass rate?

Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 92.3% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Td in this dataset had covered 42,621 mi.

Does the season affect the 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Td MOT pass rate?

Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 93.7% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 93.3%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.