MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
73,141 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Bonnet safety catch stiff and unreliable.
Exhaust supporting bracket defective.
Rear Brakes binding slightly
Suspension components have heavy surface corrosion.
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush both rear (2.4.G.2)
coil spring corroded both front (2.4.C.1b)
rear tyre starting to crack and split
signs of under body corrosion
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Parking brake lever insecure (3.1.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and cracking (4.1.E.1)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
centre exhaust bracket broken
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
centre exhaust bracket broken
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside handbrake cable insecure
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear exhaust mounting broken
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside handbrake cable insecure
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear exhaust mounting broken
Both rear handbrake cables mountings broken
Rear exhaust mounting broken
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
air bag light on
rear exhaust box in poor condition
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
air bag light on
rear exhaust box in poor condition
vehicle over heating (fan not cutting in)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
air bag light on
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
air bag light on
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s front tyre wearing on inner edge
o/s rear tyre starting to perish
slight imbalance in rear brakes
AIR BAG LIGHT ON
BOTH FRONT TYRES STARTING TO WEAR ON INNER EDGES
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
O/S REAR TYRE STARTING TO PERISH
AIR BAG LIGHT ON
BOTH FRONT TYRES STARTING TO WEAR ON INNER EDGES
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
O/S REAR TYRE STARTING TO PERISH
airbag light on
both rear tyres feathered
front brake discs lipped
front wipers judder
handbrake cables split and corroded
o/s/r tyre sidewalls cracking
play in both rear rear track arm bushes
play in front anti roll bar bushes
play in o/s/f lower balljoint
play in o/s/r front track arm bushes
rear brake pads getting low and discs lipped and corroding
rear exhaust box in poor condition
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
airbag light on
both rear tyres feathered
front brake discs lipped
front wipers judder
handbrake cables split and corroded
o/s/r tyre sidewalls cracking
play in both rear rear track arm bushes
play in front anti roll bar bushes
play in o/s/f lower balljoint
play in o/s/r front track arm bushes
rear brake pads getting low and discs lipped and corroding
rear exhaust box in poor condition
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)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front and rear wipers split and smear
slight play on n/s track control arm bush
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 147?
Based on 411,257 MOT tests across 31,416 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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MV51 NPZ is a 2001 Alfa Romeo 147 in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 2001 Alfa Romeo 147 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.3% with a typical mileage of 72,561 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 MV51 NPZ, 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 25 years old, this Alfa Romeo 147 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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MV51 NPZ is a 2001 Alfa Romeo 147, first registered on 28 September 2001.
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