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Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
parking brake cable rubbing on nearside rear tyre
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
drivers door mirror damaged/cracked
front fog lamps not working
Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Outer Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
drivers door mirror damaged/cracked
front fog lamps not working
Nearside Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
front fog lights not working
offside outer sill has slight corrosion
Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Outer Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
front fog lamps not not working
all 4 tyrse close to legal limit
slight corosion to o/s/f outer sill
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
all 4 tyres runnig off on inner edges
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
nearside front fog/spot lamp not working
offside rear lamp lense slightly damaged
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
nearside front fog/spot lamp not working
offside rear lamp lense slightly damaged
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 166?
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S623 LJB is a 1998 Alfa Romeo 166 in Green with a 2,492cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.
Across all 1998 Alfa Romeo 166 models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.8% with a typical mileage of 91,030 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 S623 LJB, 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 28 years old, this Alfa Romeo 166 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S623 LJB is a 1998 Alfa Romeo 166, first registered on 21 December 1998.
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