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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Rear hand/parking brake cable insecure
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside hand/parking brake cable insecure
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded n\s + o\s corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n\s + o\s (5.2.3 (e))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust back box outer casing corroded
Front Coil spring corroded n\s + o\s corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n\s + o\s (5.2.3 (e))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Rear exhaust back box outer casing corroded
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
general suspension corrosion
rear exhaust corroded
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
general suspension corrosion
rear exhaust corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
rear exhaust in poor condition
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
rear exhaust in poor condition
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
both front tyres wearing on edges
both rear tyres worn lumpy on inner edges
crack in front screen
outer skin on rear exhaust corroded
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid washer pipe broken (3.5 (a))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
both front tyres wearing on edges
both rear tyres worn lumpy on inner edges
crack in front screen
outer skin on rear exhaust corroded
both rear tyres worn lumpy and uneven on inner edges
exhaust rear box outer skin corroded
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid pipe broken (temp repair done) (3.5 (a))
both rear tyres worn lumpy and uneven on inner edges
exhaust rear box outer skin corroded
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
offside rear Tyre has uneven tread wear (high & low points) on inner shoulder
rear Exhaust corroded
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
offside rear Tyre has uneven tread wear (high & low points) on inner shoulder
rear Exhaust corroded
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
front brake performance shows imbalance
nearside rear wheel binding on jack, but not in roller tester
offside and nearside rear tyres worn
offside front indicator lens and bumper damaged
play in offside front top suspension arm mounting bushes
Parking brake lever insecure (3.1.3b)
front brake performance shows imbalance
nearside rear wheel binding on jack, but not in roller tester
offside and nearside rear tyres worn
offside front indicator lens and bumper damaged
play in offside front top suspension arm mounting bushes
Both Front brake discs aree worn
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear exhaust is deteriorated
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear exhaust is deteriorated
Both Front brake discs aree worn
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
all suspenion corroded
offside front tyre wearing low on inner edge
offside rear indicator discoloured
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
rear exhaust rubbers perishing
Exhaust rear section rubbers perishing
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)
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OE53 VTW is a 2004 Alfa Romeo 147 in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.
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 OE53 VTW, 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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OE53 VTW is a 2004 Alfa Romeo 147, first registered on 27 February 2004.
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