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CBY 883Y

1984 Alfa Romeo Alfasud

Brown Petrol 1490cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Mar 2025
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

48,629 mi
Last recorded48,629 miles
Recorded on28 Mar 2024
Typical for 1984 Alfa Romeo Alfasud58,040 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCBY 883Y
MakeAlfa Romeo
ModelAlfasud
Year1984
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,490cc
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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 28 Mar 2024 48,629 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Mar 2024 48,629 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Mar 2024 48,618 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Feb 2024 48,596 miles

Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Mar 2023 47,566 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2020 47,549 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2020 47,532 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Steering arm deformed (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported chaffing (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Aug 2019 47,518 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2018 47,449 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 21 Aug 2017 47,416 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2016 47,387 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2015 47,359 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2014 47,329 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2013 47,297 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2012 47,262 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2011 47,237 miles

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

Pass 23 Aug 2010 47,193 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2010 47,193 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)

Pass 17 Aug 2009 47,170 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 14 Aug 2008 47,095 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2007 47,008 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2007 46,954 miles

Nearside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Offside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 31 Jul 2006 46,785 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Oil leak

How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo Alfasud?

Based on 3,126 MOT tests across 420 vehicles.

72.6%
Pass Rate
407
Miles/Year
50
Year Lifespan
420
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 207
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 160
brake binding 121
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 114
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 106
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CBY 883Y is a 1984 Alfa Romeo Alfasud in Brown with a 1,490cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 1984 Alfa Romeo Alfasud models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 58,040 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Alfa Romeo Alfasud fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 207 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CBY 883Y, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Alfa Romeo Alfasud typically stays on UK roads for around 50 years. At 42 years old, this Alfa Romeo Alfasud is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CBY 883Y is a 1984 Alfa Romeo Alfasud, first registered on 24 October 1984.

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