MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
60,189 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Oil leak
Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
advise-rear exhaust corroded
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Centre Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
advise-rear exhaust corroded
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Both rear exhaust hanging rubbers have split leaveing the exhaust suspended by the nylon straps.
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Coolant leak
The o/s/r tyre has a cut in the outer wall not deep enough to fail the mot test.
The rear lamba probe wiring has been chafed.
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 147?
Based on 411,257 MOT tests across 31,416 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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SH55 XBC is a 2005 Alfa Romeo 147 in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 SH55 XBC, 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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What year was SH55 XBC registered?
SH55 XBC is a 2005 Alfa Romeo 147, first registered on 1 November 2005.
Is SH55 XBC safe to buy?
The MOT history for SH55 XBC shows 10 tests with a 70% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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