New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 4C | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
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NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 5 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2019 Alfa Romeo 4C Convertible RWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2018 | 2018 Alfa Romeo 4C 2 DR RWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2017 | 2017 Alfa Romeo 4C 2 DR 2WD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2016 | 2016 Alfa Romeo 4C 2 DR 2WD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2015 | 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C 2 DR 2WD | — | 0.0 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 7 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 8.4 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4C Spider · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 9.7 | 6.9 | 8.4 |
| 2019 | 4C Coupe · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 9.7 | 6.9 | 8.4 |
| 2018 | 4C Coupe · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 9.7 | 6.9 | 8.4 |
| 2017 | 4C · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 9.7 | 6.9 | 8.4 |
| 2016 | 4C · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 9.7 | 6.9 | 8.4 |
| 2015 | 4C · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 9.7 | 6.9 | 8.4 |
| 2014 | 4C · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 9.7 | 6.9 | 8.4 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
28 4C cars are on the New Zealand register; 36% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
131 4C cars are on Dutch roads; 34% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30 | €89,315 |
| 2016 | 25 | €81,610 |
| 2015 | 46 | €72,888 |
| 2014 | 30 | €69,541 |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In the United Kingdom
215 4C cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | 6 |
| 2017 | 56 | 17 |
| 2016 | 45 | 25 |
| 2015 | 34 | 14 |
| 2014 | 75 | 40 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
241 4C cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 91% passed first time, against 80% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 127 | 93% |
| 2016 | 114 | 89% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | 4C | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Identification of the vehicle | 2.5% | 0.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Tyres | 1.7% | 5.9% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1.7% | 5.4% |
| Brakes | 1.2% | 3.9% |
| Visibility | 0.8% | 3.5% |
| Suspension | 0.8% | 3.9% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
4,090 new Alfa Romeo 4C cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2013 and 2021, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2021 the largest markets were Austria (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 164 | 158 (NEDC) |
| 2018 | 382 | 159 (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 747 | 159 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1,080 | — |
| 2015 | 925 | — |
| 2014 | 730 | — |
| 2013 | 61 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement