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DL02 BAV

2002 Alfa Romeo 147

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jan 2017
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

118,109 mi
Last recorded118,109 miles
Recorded on1 Feb 2017
Typical for 2002 Alfa Romeo 14769,830 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDL02 BAV
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model147
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Fail 1 Feb 2017 118,109 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sills (5.2.6)

Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings n/s & o/s floor area (6.1.B.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

exhaust system corroded.

underbody corroded.

Fail 4 Jan 2017 118,013 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)

corrosion present on exhaust and deteriorated

corrosion present on front brake pipe ferrules offside and nearside

corrosion present on offside and nearside front floor

offside and nearside front tyres wearing on inner and outer edges

rear brake discs wearing

rear brake pads wearing thin

Pass 11 Jan 2016 112,461 miles

corrosion present on floor various

corrosion present on floor various

corrosion present onexhaust and rear box outer casing deteriorated

Fail 11 Jan 2016 112,458 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

corrosion present on floor various

corrosion present on floor various

corrosion present onexhaust and rear box outer casing deteriorated

Pass 5 Jan 2015 107,681 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2014 102,472 miles

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

corrosion present on front subframe

corrosion present on rear suspension components

Pass 8 Jan 2013 96,425 miles

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)

Pass 16 Jan 2012 90,327 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

hazard lights not flashing together at first test.

o/s and n/s stoplights not working at first test

o/s/f tyre wearing low on edges

rear fog light not working at first test

rear silencer heavily corroded

Pass 10 Jan 2011 86,580 miles

ADVISE front brake discs rusty on inner face

Pass 13 Jan 2010 81,387 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2009 76,891 miles

ADVISE corrosion to rear exhaust system

ADVISE n/s/f tyre worn to 2mm and screw in tread

Pass 16 Jan 2008 73,131 miles

ADVISE lift in front lower ball joints

Pass 1 Feb 2007 66,659 miles

front brake discs slightly distorted, front iner brake pads look low.

Fail 31 Jan 2007 66,657 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

rear tyres worn low,(1.8mm) n/s hand brake cable insecure, front brake discs slightly distorted, front iner brake pads look low.

Pass 1 Feb 2006 53,751 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2006 53,323 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

advise slight play in both rear lower hub bushes

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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DL02 BAV is a 2002 Alfa Romeo 147 in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

Across all 2002 Alfa Romeo 147 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.1% with a typical mileage of 69,830 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 DL02 BAV, 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 24 years old, this Alfa Romeo 147 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DL02 BAV is a 2002 Alfa Romeo 147, first registered on 31 July 2002.

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