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Alfa Romeo Alfa 33 — Reliability by Year

2,620 vehicles · MOT data 1983–1987 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Alfa Romeo Alfa 33 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1985
81.2% pass rate · 393 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1983
50.0% pass rate · 717 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1987
77.3%
91,925 mi 127
1986
359
1985
81.2%
57,299 mi 393
1984
1,024
1983
50.0%
35,567 mi 717

Which year Alfa Romeo Alfa 33 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 35,567 miles (newest year) to 91,925 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Alfa Romeo Alfa 33.

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