2015 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.4L Petrol · WR15 OLO

The 2015 Alfa Romeo Giulietta presents a stable but recently emerging maintenance picture. The most recent MOT on 18 February 2026 at 38,565 miles passed, yet it flagged three advisories that were absent from the previous four consecutive clean tests. Both front suspension arm pins or bushes were noted as worn but not resulting in excessive movement, alongside a perished offside front tyre. This shift from a four-year run of defect-free tests to multiple advisories in a single visit suggests the car is entering a phase where age-related wear is beginning to surface. The mileage profile is notably low. Across its first eleven years, the vehicle has covered just 38,565 miles, averaging approximately 3,506 miles per year. The record shows consistent but sparse use, with the odometer climbing from 20,214 miles in March 2022 to 38,565 miles by February 2026, a gain of 18,351 miles over nearly four years. That equates to roughly 4,600 miles annually in the most recent period, a modest uptick but still well below the UK average. The MOT history itself is unbroken, with no gaps between annual tests, indicating the car has been kept in active use rather than sitting unused for extended periods. The recurring theme across the record is tyre condition. Both the 2023 and 2026 tests identified cracking or perishing on tyres, first at the rear and now at the front, suggesting the rubber is deteriorating with age rather than mileage alone. This is a common trait on low-mileage vehicles where tyres spend long periods stationary under load. The suspension bush wear flagged in February 2026 on both sides of the front axle is the first mechanical advisory of its kind on this record. While the tester noted no excessive movement, worn bushes on a car of this age and mileage warrant a physical inspection to confirm whether the deterioration is accelerating. A buyer should prioritise a close check of all four tyre sidewalls for age-related cracking, noting the date codes on each. The front suspension should be inspected for play, particularly the lower arm bushes, and the condition of the brake discs and pads should be verified given the likelihood of corrosion from light use. Underbody corrosion, especially around suspension mounting points and the exhaust system, deserves attention on a vehicle that has covered relatively few miles but is now over a decade old.