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GN54 GKV

2004 Alfa Romeo 147

Red Diesel 1910cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jan 2022
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

144,487 mi
Last recorded144,487 miles
Recorded on12 Jan 2021
Typical for 2004 Alfa Romeo 14767,403 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGN54 GKV
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model147
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,910cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 12 Jan 2021 144,487 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated o/s and n/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Jan 2021 144,487 miles

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated o/s and n/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2020 139,394 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated o/s and n/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively o/s and n/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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))

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

Offside brake back plate missing

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level brake light (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

brake fluid low but not close to minimum

Fail 7 Jan 2020 139,343 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated o/s and n/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively o/s and n/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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))

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

Offside brake back plate missing

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level brake light (4.3.1 (a) (i))

brake fluid low but not close to minimum

Pass 12 Nov 2018 133,824 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt nearside and offside rear ()

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all four on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust back box deteriorated

hand brake cable outer covers split and corroded

Pass 9 Nov 2017 129,145 miles

Both wiper blades rubbers torn

Nearside Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened Outer casing corroded (3.5.1b)

Offside Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened Outer casing corroded (3.5.1b)

Fail 9 Nov 2017 129,145 miles

Both wiper blades rubbers torn

Nearside Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened Outer casing corroded (3.5.1b)

Nearside Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)

Offside Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened Outer casing corroded (3.5.1b)

Pass 30 Oct 2015 119,438 miles

Engine management light illuminated

Nearside Front Tyre wearing thin inner edge

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

Offside Front Tyre wearing thin inner edge

Fail 29 Oct 2015 119,403 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Engine management light illuminated

Nearside Front Tyre wearing thin inner edge

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

Offside Front Tyre wearing thin inner edge

Pass 30 Sep 2014 101,677 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2013 96,983 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2013 96,981 miles

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Fail 19 Sep 2013 96,829 miles

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

Pass 25 Sep 2012 87,698 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2012 87,698 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 21 Sep 2011 69,766 miles

2 exhaust mountings perishing

Air bag warning lamp staying on indicating fault. As from 1st april 2012 this becomes an MOT failure.

Pass 10 Aug 2010 58,353 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2009 47,957 miles

Part of O/S wiper mechanism broken

Pass 7 Aug 2008 33,884 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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GN54 GKV is a 2004 Alfa Romeo 147 in Red with a 1,910cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

Across all 2004 Alfa Romeo 147 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 67,403 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 GN54 GKV, 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 22 years old, this Alfa Romeo 147 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GN54 GKV is a 2004 Alfa Romeo 147, first registered on 1 September 2004.

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