# Sunbeam Alpine MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Sunbeam Alpine passes its MOT first time 85% of the time, from 119 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 85%
- MOT tests analysed: 119 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Brakes
- Licensed in Great Britain: 1,368 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 73% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 28 (few mots) | 89% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 1965 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 79% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 89% |
| 1963 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 91% |
| 1962 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1961 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1960 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |

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