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RL04 TZE

2004 Alfa Romeo 147

Black Diesel 1910cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Dec 2021
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

104,991 mi
Last recorded104,991 miles
Recorded on18 Nov 2020
Typical for 2004 Alfa Romeo 14767,403 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRL04 TZE
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model147
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,910cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 18 Nov 2020 104,991 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front sub frame light corrosion

Pass 2 Dec 2019 102,976 miles

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))

Fail 29 Nov 2019 102,972 miles

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))

Pass 21 Aug 2018 102,798 miles

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

Fail 21 Aug 2018 102,798 miles

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

Pass 8 Aug 2017 102,439 miles

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

Fail 7 Aug 2017 102,439 miles

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

Pass 27 Jul 2016 102,013 miles

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

Fail 26 Jul 2016 102,013 miles

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

Pass 18 Aug 2015 101,491 miles

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

Pass 20 Aug 2014 99,533 miles

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.

Pass 16 Aug 2013 91,615 miles

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.

Fail 8 Aug 2013 91,353 miles

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

Pass 15 Aug 2012 85,038 miles

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.

Fail 14 Aug 2012 85,038 miles

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.

Pass 23 Aug 2011 77,617 miles

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

Fail 22 Aug 2011 77,617 miles

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

Pass 23 Aug 2010 69,314 miles

Oil leak

Pass 24 Aug 2009 59,540 miles

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

smoke test done twice

Fail 24 Aug 2009 59,540 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

smoke test done twice

Pass 20 Aug 2008 51,123 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2007 42,573 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2007 42,573 miles

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?

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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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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