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MOT reliability

Alfa romeo 146

5,726 vehicles · 35,527 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5,726 Alfa romeo 146 vehicles and 35,527 completed MOT tests, the Alfa romeo 146 has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 102,365 miles.

5,726
Vehicles
35,527
MOT tests
6,707
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Alfa romeo 146 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Alfa romeo 146 MOT tests:

  • Other106%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Steering1%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Alfa romeo 146 pass rate by age

How the Alfa romeo 146's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1250%
2367%
31369%
44468%
538672%
61,50067%
72,79165%
84,47163%
95,74961%
105,91859%
114,87157%
123,27857%
132,03558%
141,28757%
1580561%
1656759%
1739861%
1829062%
1923861%
2018568%

Fuel types: Petrol (5,712), Diesel (9), LPG (5)

Most common Alfa romeo 146 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Alfa romeo 146 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3,329 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (1,880 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,687 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,655 times)
  5. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (1,544 times)
  6. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1,413 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,254 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (1,183 times)
  9. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1,136 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,118 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,104 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,021 times)
  13. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (967 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (963 times)
  15. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (942 times)

Alfa romeo 146 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 1 8 62% 55,200
2006 1 10 60% 98,637
2004 2 36 58% 122,354
2003 4 41 56% 101,532
2002 11 158 71% 105,899
2001 105 963 65% 89,627
2000 702 5,763 62% 96,838
1999 944 6,476 61% 99,563
1998 1,257 7,828 59% 106,349
1997 1,291 7,429 60% 104,036
1996 1,037 5,246 59% 105,926
1995 367 1,555 58% 93,974
1994 2 4 75% 98,357
1988 1 2 50% 46,027
1971 1 8 50% 129,586

Alfa romeo 146 reliability FAQ

Across 5,726 Alfa romeo 146 vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Alfa romeo 146 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Alfa romeo 146 in our data has covered around 102,365 miles.

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