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MOT reliability

Alfa romeo 147

31,412 vehicles · 411,426 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 31,412 Alfa romeo 147 vehicles and 411,426 completed MOT tests, the Alfa romeo 147 has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 102,577 miles.

31,412
Vehicles
411,426
MOT tests
7,697
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Alfa romeo 147 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Alfa romeo 147 MOT tests:

  • Other103%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Steering1%

Alfa romeo 147 pass rate by age

How the Alfa romeo 147's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15100%
237180%
323,15981%
433,52979%
539,59875%
640,81572%
740,97669%
840,43668%
938,48766%
1035,68864%
1131,01363%
1225,33963%
1319,15463%
1413,90963%
159,53063%
166,55364%
174,52865%
183,06466%
192,04767%
201,32670%

Fuel types: Petrol (25,290), Diesel (6,107), LPG (14), Other (1)

Most common Alfa romeo 147 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Alfa romeo 147 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (25,047 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (24,819 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17,676 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16,464 times)
  5. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (14,631 times)
  6. Oil leak (11,441 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (11,413 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (10,028 times)
  9. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (9,573 times)
  10. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (9,249 times)
  11. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (9,207 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8,808 times)
  13. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (8,690 times)
  14. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (8,096 times)
  15. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (7,146 times)

Alfa romeo 147 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 1 5 80% 87,268
2012 2 12 75% 69,811
2010 8 121 74% 99,977
2009 394 5,933 73% 106,203
2008 1,252 18,689 72% 109,080
2007 1,421 21,270 70% 106,647
2006 1,619 23,688 70% 102,530
2005 2,716 38,145 70% 103,414
2004 3,849 53,508 69% 104,477
2003 6,228 86,217 69% 104,137
2002 7,998 99,736 68% 100,996
2001 5,865 63,577 67% 98,904
2000 51 437 69% 89,595
1999 1 12 67% 59,930
1997 2 35 60% 112,869
1995 1 24 54% 135,432
1978 1 1 100% 174,930
1952 1 13 54% 105,405

Alfa romeo 147 reliability FAQ

Across 31,412 Alfa romeo 147 vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Alfa romeo 147 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Alfa romeo 147 in our data has covered around 102,577 miles.

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