2015 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2.0L Diesel · BJ15 NXC

The 2015 Alfa Romeo Giulietta presents a mixed maintenance picture with a clear improving trend in its most recent history. The current MOT, passed on 14 August 2025 at 104,812 miles with zero defects, confirms the vehicle is legally roadworthy today. That clean pass is significant because it followed a failure just six days earlier on 8 August 2025 at 104,787 miles. The tester flagged four separate defects on that failed attempt: an inoperative nearside registration plate lamp, an illuminated or malfunctioning engine management light, a nearside front tyre with exposed ply or cords, and a nearside rear tyre with a structural bulge indicating internal separation. All four items were rectified before the retest, suggesting the previous owner addressed the failures promptly rather than deferring them. The mileage accumulation tells a story of two distinct usage phases. Between the July 2023 test at 63,516 miles and the July 2024 test at 84,874 miles, the car covered roughly 21,358 miles in a single year. That is more than double the vehicle's lifetime average of approximately 9,500 miles per year. The record then shows a sharp slowdown, with only 19,938 miles added between August 2024 and August 2025. The mileage has remained essentially static across the two August 2025 tests, differing by just 25 miles, which is consistent with a retest scenario rather than genuine road use. This pattern suggests the car may have been used heavily for a period, then stood or lightly used more recently. The recurring tyre defects are the most telling feature of this record. Exposed cords on the nearside front tyre appeared in both the July 2024 failure and the August 2025 failure, indicating a persistent issue rather than a one-off event. A buyer should inspect the nearside front wheel arch closely for rubbing damage, misaligned tracking, or a worn suspension component such as a deteriorated bush or damper that could be causing uneven tyre wear. The nearside rear tyre bulge in August 2025 points to impact damage or a manufacturing defect, but it warrants checking the rear suspension and wheel condition for any corresponding fault. Beyond the tyre issues, the inoperative engine management light flagged in August 2025 deserves attention. A malfunctioning MIL can mask active fault codes related to exhaust emissions, catalytic converter efficiency, or sensor failures. A buyer should have the ECU scanned for stored or pending diagnostic trouble codes before purchase. The vehicle's age and the mileage spike in 2023-2024 also justify a thorough underbody inspection for corrosion, particularly around suspension mounting points, subframes, and brake lines, as well as checking the condition of brake discs and pads given the sustained higher-mileage use during that period.