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CP03 WDV

2003 Alfa Romeo 147

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Feb 2027
Tests34 (20 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

130,926 mi
Last recorded130,926 miles
Recorded on4 Feb 2026
Typical for 2003 Alfa Romeo 14767,630 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCP03 WDV
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model147
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

20 pass 14 fail
Pass 4 Feb 2026 130,926 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear outer body sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Feb 2026 130,926 miles

Headlamp lens seriously defective both fronts no beam images displayed (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed perished deep enough to reach cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed perished deep enough to reach cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear outer body sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Feb 2025 128,926 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 4 Feb 2025 128,922 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator both (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 Feb 2024 127,023 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

non Obligatory mirror damaged

slight corrosion to outer body sills

Fail 5 Feb 2024 127,023 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

slight corrosion to outer body sills

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

non Obligatory mirror damaged

Pass 1 Dec 2022 123,846 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Nov 2022 123,846 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective plastic lens hazy (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Oct 2021 119,332 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks & splits appearing within the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

door mirror insecure. passenger door

Fail 6 Oct 2021 119,332 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective plastic lens deteriorated, seriously reducing focal image of dipped beam (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks & splits appearing within the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

door mirror insecure. passenger door

Pass 28 Jul 2020 116,736 miles

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

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

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

Fail 27 Jul 2020 116,732 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 13 Jun 2019 113,955 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge worn bald. (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear's. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 12 Jun 2019 113,955 miles

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge worn bald. (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear's. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Jun 2018 110,102 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3-4 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear tyre has screw in tread

Rear exhaust box in poor condition

Fail 12 Jun 2018 110,102 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3-4 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear tyre has screw in tread

Rear exhaust box in poor condition

Pass 7 Jun 2017 108,002 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

oil leak

rear exhaust coroded

Fail 7 Jun 2017 107,999 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

oil leak

rear exhaust coroded

Pass 17 Jun 2016 105,726 miles

BRAKE IMBALANCE; across front axle

MIRROR UNIT; not secure >passenger

REAR SCREEN WASHER; not working

SPRING STRUT MOUNT; has some free movement > nearside front

Fail 13 Jun 2016 105,726 miles

Body has a sharp edge caused by damage QUARTER PANEL; proximity to fuel filler (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. FRONT (6.2.A.2)

BRAKE IMBALANCE; across front axle

MIRROR UNIT; not secure >passenger

REAR SCREEN WASHER; not working

SPRING STRUT MOUNT; has some free movement > nearside front

SUSPENSION BALLJOINT; has some free movement > offside front lower

WINDSCREEN WIPER; poor condition> drivers

Pass 11 Jun 2015 102,051 miles

Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 11 Jun 2015 102,051 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 17 Jun 2014 96,026 miles

Nearside 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)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 18 Jun 2013 86,865 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 18 Jun 2013 86,865 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 2 Jul 2012 78,673 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 18 Jul 2011 69,225 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 28 Jul 2010 59,452 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

front disc's worn

Pass 28 Jul 2010 59,452 miles

front disc's worn

Pass 30 Jul 2009 45,788 miles

rear exhaust mounts perished

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 30 Jul 2009 45,788 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

rear exhaust mounts perished

Pass 27 Aug 2008 32,184 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2007 27,811 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2006 23,750 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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CP03 WDV is a 2003 Alfa Romeo 147 in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 CP03 WDV, 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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CP03 WDV is a 2003 Alfa Romeo 147, first registered on 30 June 2003.

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