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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer tread worn low (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front floor pan area showing a previous welded repair
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear tyre worn low on inner and outer tread
Nearside parking brake cable secured by a non standard means but in a secure condition
Nearside parking brake cable support mounting snapped
Offside Front floor pan area showing a previous welded repair
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear tyre worn low on inner and outer tread and showing a small cut to outer sidewall but not exposing inner cords
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipe to steering rack area (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
all exhaust mounting rubbers deteriorated but secure
centre and rear exhaust silencer outer skins corroded
damage to radiator support bracket and air box lower
exhaust manifold heat shield deteriorated and certain retaining bolts missing
nearside and offside headlamp lenses deteriorated but not adversely affecting the beam image
noise from cambelt area/ auxility drive belt area during the test
underside of vehicle muddy but not preventing an inspection
underside of vehicle showing age related surface corrosion
vehicle under tray damaged
Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier retaining strap insecure (4.13 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer tread worn low (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front brake pad warning wire insecure
Nearside Front floor pan area showing a previous welded repair
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Nearside parking brake arm stiff in operation
Nearside parking brake cable support mounting snapped
Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front floor pan area showing a previous welded repair
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipe to steering rack area (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
all exhaust mounting rubbers deteriorated but secure
bulb warning light illuminated
centre and rear exhaust silencer outer skins corroded
damage to radiator support bracket and air box lower
engine oil level low check for emission test purposes
exhaust manifold heat shield deteriorated and certain retaining bolts missing
nearside and offside headlamp lenses deteriorated but not adversely affecting the beam image
nearside and offside wiper blades deteriorated but still clearing the screen
noise from cambelt area/ auxility drive belt area during the test
rear wiper arm and blade missing
underside of vehicle muddy but not preventing an inspection
underside of vehicle showing age related surface corrosion
vehicle under tray damaged
Nearside Front Prescribed area showing a previous repaired area floor pan area
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Prescribed area showing a previous repaired area floor pan area
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear exhaust silencer mount rubbers deteriorated
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
centre and rear exhaust silencer outer skins heavily corroded
nearside and offside handbrake cables deteriorated and securing straps broken and have been secured by an alternative means
nearside and offside rear tyres showing slight abnormal tread wear
underside of vehicle muddy
underside of vehicle showing age related surface corrosion
vehicle under tray damaged but secure
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced headlamp lense deteriorated (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view glass damaged (3.3 (b) (ii))
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side parking brake arm seized (1.4.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing 1 wheel stud missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding parking brake arm seized (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen washer jet insecure (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced headlamp lense deteriorated (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing 1 wheel stud missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier clamp retaining strap bolt missing (4.13 (a) (i))
Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
Central exhaust heat shield loose
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Prescribed area showing a previous repaired area floor pan area
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Prescribed area showing a previous repaired area floor pan area
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine area lower (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear exhaust silencer mount rubbers deteriorated
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
centre and rear exhaust silencer outer skins heavily corroded
engine oil level low checked for emissions test
exhaust manifold heat shield loose
nearside and offside handbrake cables deteriorated and securing straps broken and have been secured by an alternative means
nearside and offside rear tyres showing slight abnormal tread wear
nearside and offside wiper blades split unable to test clearing function due to above washer faults
underside of vehicle muddy
vehicle under tray damaged but secure
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. nearside lazy compared to offside - 24% difference (3.7.B.5b)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened recommended soon (3.5.1i)
Offside Front fuel pipe by floor/bulk head very corroded
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside floor - very corroded but not gone through (5.2.6)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
rear exhaust system deteriorated
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded nearside and offside chassis/floor (2.4.A.3)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. nearside lazy compared to offside - 24% difference (3.7.B.5b)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened recommended soon (3.5.1i)
Offside Front fuel pipe by floor/bulk head very corroded
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside floor - very corroded but not gone through (5.2.6)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
rear exhaust system deteriorated
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan (5.2.6)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan (5.2.6)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front wheel bearing not tested
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
corrosion to floor pans front & rear
exhaust system corroded
NSR tyre worn unevenly on inside edge
Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear exhaust box corroded but not holed
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
NSR tyre worn unevenly on inside edge
Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear exhaust box corroded but not holed
corrosion to front brake discs
corrosion to rear floor pans
exhaust system corroded
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
corrosion to front brake discs
corrosion to rear floor pans
exhaust system corroded
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
general underside corrosion
nearside registration light dim
rear silencer badly deterioated
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
general underside corrosion
nearside registration light dim
rear silencer badly deterioated
engine oil level very low
rear exhaust silencer and rubber mountings poor condition
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
front & rear brake discs corroding.....
o/s/r shock absorber weeping.....
rear exhaust silencer corroding.....
Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
various chips to nearside screen
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear silencer mountings split exhaust supportted by reserve method
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 147?
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RJ51 TYG is a 2001 Alfa Romeo 147 in Red with a 1,970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
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 RJ51 TYG, 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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RJ51 TYG is a 2001 Alfa Romeo 147, first registered on 16 October 2001.
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