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B25 GTA

2003 Alfa Romeo 147

Black Petrol 3179cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jul 2027
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

70,234 mi
Last recorded70,234 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2026
Typical for 2003 Alfa Romeo 14767,630 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB25 GTA
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model147
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,179cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2026 70,234 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Jul 2026 70,233 miles

Emissions unable to be completed coolant leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp with o/s indicator (4.2.3 (c))

Pass 21 Jul 2025 65,441 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated small hole weeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both fronts heavily perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts slightly worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Jul 2024 64,002 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jul 2023 63,821 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2022 63,766 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2021 63,673 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2020 63,560 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2019 63,435 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2018 63,203 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2017 63,145 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 12 Jan 2017 61,818 miles

Offside front tyre worn heavy on its 'inner' edges -close to excess-

Pass 6 Jan 2016 57,410 miles

Parking brake efficiency only just passed

Pass 19 Jan 2015 49,907 miles

Nearside Outer Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 28 Aug 2013 49,463 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2013 49,427 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 23 Aug 2012 48,020 miles
Pass 26 May 2011 43,484 miles
Fail 26 May 2011 43,484 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Jul 2010 38,891 miles

Engine undercover broken.

Front and rear brake pads worn.

Rear exhaust box heavily corroded but still gas tight.

Pass 27 Jul 2009 33,054 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2007 23,284 miles

near side rear tyre tread wearing uneven(borderline pass)

off side rear tyre has nail in

Pass 5 Sep 2006 17,675 miles

How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 147?

Based on 411,257 MOT tests across 31,416 vehicles.

68.9%
Pass Rate
6,527
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
31,416
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 29,164
position lamp(s) not working 17,492
Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush 13,298
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 11,412
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 10,261
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B25 GTA is a 2003 Alfa Romeo 147 in Black with a 3,179cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

Across all 2003 Alfa Romeo 147 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 67,630 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Alfa Romeo 147 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 29,164 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B25 GTA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Alfa Romeo 147 typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 23 years old, this Alfa Romeo 147 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B25 GTA is a 2003 Alfa Romeo 147, first registered on 1 September 2003.

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