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P4 ECJ

1999 Alfa Romeo 166

Green Petrol 2492cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Jan 2010
Tests7 (3 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate42.9%

Mileage

123,796 mi
Last recorded123,796 miles
Recorded on29 Jan 2009
Typical for 1999 Alfa Romeo 16692,493 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP4 ECJ
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model166
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,492cc

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MOT History

3 pass 4 fail
Pass 29 Jan 2009 123,796 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2009 123,791 miles

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

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 5 Dec 2008 123,765 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Pass 23 May 2007 102,147 miles

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Fail 23 May 2007 102,145 miles

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Coolant leak

Pass 12 Apr 2006 79,337 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2006 79,337 miles

Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

air bag warning lamp staying on

How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 166?

Based on 30,600 MOT tests across 2,966 vehicles.

64.7%
Pass Rate
5,537
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
2,966
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,359
position lamp(s) not working 2,194
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,135
parking brake recording little or no effort 1,384
Headlamp aim too low 1,113
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P4 ECJ is a 1999 Alfa Romeo 166 in Green with a 2,492cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 42.9%.

Across all 1999 Alfa Romeo 166 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.2% with a typical mileage of 92,493 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 166 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,359 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P4 ECJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Alfa Romeo 166 typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 27 years old, this Alfa Romeo 166 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was P4 ECJ registered?

P4 ECJ is a 1999 Alfa Romeo 166, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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