MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
104,991 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front sub frame light corrosion
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rust rings on braking surfaces (both front discs) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing showing signs of perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing showing signs of perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rust rings on the braking surfaces(both rear discs) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction indicating a fault (8.2.2.2 (g))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rust rings on braking surfaces (both front discs) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing showing signs of perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing showing signs of perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rust rings on the braking surfaces(both rear discs) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front brake discs have a 10mm wide corroded lip - pads good, 8mm approx.
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front door check strap noisy
Offside mounting rubber on rear exhaust silencer stress cracked
Rear brake discs have a 10mm wide corroded lip - pads ok, inners 6mm, outers 4mm approx.
both front brake hoses slightly deteriorated
both front shock absorber lower bushes (in lower arms) deteriorated - no movement
reverse light not working
surface corrosion to both floor pans
surface corrosion to front subframe
Front brake discs have a 10mm wide corroded lip - pads good, 8mm approx.
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front door check strap noisy
Offside mounting rubber on rear exhaust silencer stress cracked
Rear brake discs have a 10mm wide corroded lip - pads ok, inners 6mm, outers 4mm approx.
Windscreen washer not working pipe split under bonnet (3.5 (a))
both front brake hoses slightly deteriorated
both front shock absorber lower bushes (in lower arms) deteriorated - no movement
reverse light not working
surface corrosion to both floor pans
surface corrosion to front subframe
Front brake discs have 10mm wide corroded lip - pads good, 8mm approx.
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front door check strap noisy
Rear brake discs have 10mm wide corroded lip
Rear brake pads uneven wear - outers 3mm, inners 5mm approx.
both front shock absorber lower bushes (in lower arms) deteriorated
rear exhaust silencer forward mounting rubber stress cracked
slight earthing fault to n/s/r light unit
surface corrosion to front subframe and both floor pans
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Front brake discs have 10mm wide corroded lip - pads good, 8mm approx.
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front door check strap noisy
Rear brake discs have 10mm wide corroded lip
Rear brake pads uneven wear - outers 3mm, inners 5mm approx.
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
both front shock absorber lower bushes (in lower arms) deteriorated
rear exhaust silencer forward mounting rubber stress cracked
slight earthing fault to n/s/r light unit
surface corrosion to front subframe and both floor pans
Front brake discs have 10mm wide corroded lip - pads 9mm approx.
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front door check strap noisy
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm approx. (3.5.1g)
Rear brake discs have 5-10mm wide corroded lip
bodywork damage - no sharp edges
both front lower arm centre bushes for bottom of shocks deteriorated
surface corrosion to floor pans
surface corrosion to front subframe
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split and smearing (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan within 12"/30cm of trailing arm (2.4.A.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split and smearing (8.2.2)
Front brake discs have 10mm wide corroded lip - pads 9mm approx.
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front door check strap noisy
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm approx. (3.5.1g)
Rear brake discs have 5-10mm wide corroded lip
bodywork damage - no sharp edges
both front lower arm centre bushes for bottom of shocks deteriorated
surface corrosion to floor pans
surface corrosion to front subframe
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
all brake discs have 10mm wide corroded lips
surface corrosion to floor pans
surface corrosion to front subframe
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
slight corrosion offside and nearside floor sections.
front passengers airbag turned off
n/s parking brake cable centre mounting broken
power steering rack damp with fluid
reverse light not working
tread depths: both front on 3mm, both rear on 7mm.
tyre size: 205/55/16 91W.
Nearside Front position lamp(s) obviously incorrectly positioned (1.1.A.3a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) obviously incorrectly positioned (1.1.A.3a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front passengers airbag turned off
n/s parking brake cable centre mounting broken
power steering rack damp with fluid
reverse light not working
tyre tread depths both front 3mm n/s/r 1mm o/s/r 2mm 205/55R16 91W front 91V rear
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
n/s/r tyre on wear limit of 1.6mm.
tread depths: n/s/f on 4.5mm, o/s/f on 4mm, n/s/r on 1.6mm, o/s/r ob 3.5mm.
tyre size: 205/55/16 91W.
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
tyre size: 205/55/16 91W.
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
n/s/r tyre on wear limit of 1.6mm.
tread depths: n/s/f on 4.5mm, o/s/f on 4mm, n/s/r on 1.6mm, o/s/r ob 3.5mm.
both front wiper blades smearing
n/s/f brake disc inner face slightly corroded o/s/f inner and outer faces slightly corroded
n/s/r tyre badly perished
tyre tread depths both front new n/s/r3mm o/s/r 4mm 205/55r16 91w front 91v rear
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both front tyres worn on inner edges
both front wiper blades smearing
n/s/f brake disc inner face slightly corroded o/s/f inner and outer faces slightly corroded
n/s/r tyre badly perished
tyre tread depths n/s/f 1mm o/s/f 2mm n/s/r 3mm o/s/r 4mm 205/55r16 91w front 91v rear
Oil leak
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
smoke test done twice
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
smoke test done twice
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 147?
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RL04 TZE is a 2004 Alfa Romeo 147 in Black with a 1,910cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.
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 RL04 TZE, 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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RL04 TZE is a 2004 Alfa Romeo 147, first registered on 13 August 2004.
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