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OY08 MWC

2008 Alfa Romeo 147

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Dec 2025
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

80,817 mi
Last recorded80,817 miles
Recorded on28 Nov 2024
Typical for 2008 Alfa Romeo 14770,004 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY08 MWC
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model147
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 28 Nov 2024 80,817 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2024 80,816 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 30 Nov 2023 79,949 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Nov 2022 79,420 miles

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

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Nov 2021 78,613 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Down pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 19 Nov 2020 77,953 miles

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

Pass 31 May 2019 74,932 miles
Fail 30 May 2019 74,930 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 May 2018 72,422 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2017 68,484 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2016 66,114 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2015 64,134 miles

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

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

Fail 4 Jun 2015 64,132 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 Jun 2014 59,112 miles
Pass 2 May 2013 49,879 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2012 40,781 miles

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

cuts in nearside rear tyre tread

exhaust starting to corroded

nearside front tyre starting to wear and cuts in tread

offside front tyre starting to wear and deep cuts in tread

Fail 23 Feb 2012 40,781 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

cuts in nearside rear tyre tread

exhaust starting to corroded

nearside front tyre starting to wear and cuts in tread

offside front tyre starting to wear and deep cuts in tread

Pass 11 Feb 2011 31,442 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Offside Outer Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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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OY08 MWC is a 2008 Alfa Romeo 147 in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2008 Alfa Romeo 147 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 70,004 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 OY08 MWC, 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 18 years old, this Alfa Romeo 147 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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OY08 MWC is a 2008 Alfa Romeo 147, first registered on 1 March 2008.

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