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RV05 KMO

2005 Alfa Romeo 147

Blue Diesel 1910cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Oct 2021
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

133,635 mi
Last recorded133,635 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2020
Typical for 2005 Alfa Romeo 14767,523 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRV05 KMO
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model147
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,910cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2020 133,635 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2019 131,181 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2019 131,149 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 27 Oct 2018 125,590 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated upper and lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front brake disc worn

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 20 Oct 2018 125,588 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure door mirror holder broken (3.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated upper and lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front brake disc worn

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 16 Oct 2017 113,800 miles

Both outer sills and under vehicle covered.

Fail 4 Oct 2017 113,762 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Both outer sills and under vehicle covered.

O/S rear tyre heavily perishing.

Pass 28 Oct 2016 102,726 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2016 102,725 miles

Brake cable insecure handbrake (3.5.1d)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) modified and seriously weakened broken (3.5.1n)

Passenger's airbag obviously defective airbag light on. (5.4.1)

Pass 8 Dec 2015 97,777 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2015 97,777 miles

Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)

Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release Middle (5.2.5a)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Inner ball joint worn (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Pass 12 Dec 2014 91,400 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2014 91,400 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Pass 4 Dec 2013 86,036 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2013 86,035 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 3 Dec 2012 82,505 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2011 78,452 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2010 73,121 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2010 57,142 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Pass 17 Feb 2010 57,142 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2009 42,041 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

exhaust support rubber mountings perished.

Pass 22 Feb 2008 29,365 miles

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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RV05 KMO is a 2005 Alfa Romeo 147 in Blue with a 1,910cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2005 Alfa Romeo 147 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.1% with a typical mileage of 67,523 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 RV05 KMO, 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 21 years old, this Alfa Romeo 147 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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RV05 KMO is a 2005 Alfa Romeo 147, first registered on 12 March 2005.

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