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MOT reliability

Alfa romeo 164

2,523 vehicles · 9,146 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,523 Alfa romeo 164 vehicles and 9,146 completed MOT tests, the Alfa romeo 164 has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 125,624 miles.

2,523
Vehicles
9,146
MOT tests
5,087
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Alfa romeo 164 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Alfa romeo 164 MOT tests:

  • Other99%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Alfa romeo 164 pass rate by age

How the Alfa romeo 164's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
42100%
54100%
6875%
7989%
84865%
919066%
1038763%
1161462%
1281361%
1389659%
1485660%
1592859%
1685660%
1761863%
1848062%
1936064%
2030361%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,513), Diesel (9), LPG (1)

Most common Alfa romeo 164 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Alfa romeo 164 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (940 times)
  2. Oil leak (476 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (341 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (328 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (278 times)
  6. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (253 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (235 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (234 times)
  9. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (209 times)
  10. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (205 times)
  11. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (192 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (186 times)
  13. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (178 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (177 times)
  15. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (177 times)

Alfa romeo 164 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 2 24 79% 63,853
2001 1 7 86% 112,674
2000 3 14 71% 98,380
1998 3 18 61% 96,751
1997 106 912 67% 104,782
1996 173 1,087 65% 117,074
1995 215 1,217 63% 123,906
1994 253 1,303 62% 122,088
1993 235 1,206 60% 126,180
1992 165 711 61% 135,873
1991 269 1,345 63% 131,010
1990 173 824 62% 136,150
1989 72 354 69% 116,189
1988 19 119 72% 104,528

Alfa romeo 164 reliability FAQ

Across 2,523 Alfa romeo 164 vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Alfa romeo 164 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Alfa romeo 164 in our data has covered around 125,624 miles.

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