Alfa Romeo MiTo

Alfa Romeo MiTo
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The Alfa Romeo MiTo is a supermini car which was made by Fiat Group Automobiles from 2008 until 2020 and sold under the Alfa Romeo marque. It is a three-door hatchback with a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout and shares its SCCS platform with the Fiat Grande Punto. The MiTo has a single generation, with 293,428 units produced at the Fiat Mirafiori factory. It was designed by Centro Stile Alfa Romeo, with the Mito nameplate being a portmanteau of the Italian cities of Milano (Milan), where it was designed, and Torino (Turin), where it was manufactured.

Technical data
ManufacturerAlfa Romeo
ProductionFrom 2008
Body typeMPV

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Common problems & reliability

In the UK, 67% of Alfa Romeo MiTos pass their MOT test first time, based on 20,694 inspections in 2023. (2023 is the most recent annual release published by the DfT.)

Based on real owner complaints and inspection data โ€” not an editorial rating. Sources: DVSA MOT (UK, Open Government Licence).

Recalls & safety

1 recall recorded in the EU Safety Gate (European market) for the Alfa Romeo MiTo. Recalls can flag known weaknesses of the model.

  • Passenger carEU ยท Safety Gate (Germany)

    Faulty crimping of the micro-gas generator can lead to parts of the seat-belt pre-tensioner detaching and entering the passenger compartment.

    EU Safety Gate ยท alerted 2017-09-15

Sources: EU Safety Gate (European market) and NHTSA (US market). See all Alfa Romeo recalls.