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SP56 RZE

2006 Alfa Romeo GT

Black Petrol 1910cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jan 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

159,585 mi
Last recorded159,585 miles
Recorded on19 Jan 2026
Typical for 2006 Alfa Romeo GT76,337 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSP56 RZE
MakeAlfa Romeo
ModelGT
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,910cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Jan 2026 159,585 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2026 159,585 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction wipers stop across middle of screen. OS wiper arm fouling on bonnet (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2025 150,169 miles

Coil spring corroded all four coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Feb 2025 150,154 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Feb 2024 144,777 miles

Both rear wheels buckled

Drivers seat mounting worn

Exhaust mounting corroded / broke

Front brakes worn

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside and offside rear trailing arm bushes worn

Nearside and offside rear tyres badly scrubbed inner edge

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake cable mounting deteriorated

Rear brakes badly worn

Sill corroded

Sub-frame corroded

Fail 20 Feb 2024 144,777 miles

Both rear wheels buckled

Drivers seat mounting worn

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Exhaust mounting corroded / broke

Front brakes worn

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside and offside rear trailing arm bushes worn

Nearside and offside rear tyres badly scrubbed inner edge

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake cable mounting deteriorated

Rear brakes badly worn

Sill corroded

Sub-frame corroded

Pass 23 Feb 2023 137,077 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Possible rack ()

Both rear wheels buckled

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badly scrubbed inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Scrubbed inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badly scrubbed inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Scrubbed inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear brake discs deteriorated

Sub-frame corroded

Fail 21 Feb 2023 137,077 miles

Driver's seat with a defective structure (6.2.5 (a) (i))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Both rear wheels buckled

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badly scrubbed inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Scrubbed inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Possible rack ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badly scrubbed inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Scrubbed inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear brake discs deteriorated

Sub-frame corroded

Pass 22 Feb 2022 130,836 miles

Driver seat mount deteriorated

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Feb 2022 130,835 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Driver seat mount deteriorated

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Feb 2021 124,276 miles

Exhaust deteriorated

Exhaust mounting broke

Nearside ball joint and track rod gaiter deteriorated

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Sills corroded

Fail 25 Feb 2021 124,274 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Back box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust deteriorated

Exhaust mounting broke

Nearside ball joint and track rod gaiter deteriorated

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Sills corroded

Pass 18 Feb 2020 121,269 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2019 108,969 miles

Front and rear brake discs worn

Fail 25 Feb 2019 108,969 miles

Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Back box (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Front flexi (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Upper arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut mounting corroded and seriously weakened Top mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Front and rear sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front and rear brake discs worn

Pass 19 Feb 2018 101,039 miles

Back box corroded

Exhaust flexi slight blow

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner edge badly scrubbed (4.1.E.1)

Nearside and offside front lower arm bushs

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner edge badly scrubbed (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Feb 2017 88,695 miles

Slight blow on exhaust flexi

Fail 15 Feb 2017 88,686 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Inner edge distorted (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Slight blow on exhaust flexi

Pass 26 Feb 2016 76,806 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge badly scrubbed (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge badly scrubbed (4.1.E.1)

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

front flexi blowing

offside rear wheel buckle

Pass 27 Feb 2015 61,867 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

exhaust corroded

nearside and offside front tyre inner edges scrubed

parking brake lever travel needs adjustment

slight buckle in offside rear wheel

Pass 21 Feb 2014 47,939 miles

BOTH HANDBRAKE CABLES AT CONNECTION WITH CALIPERS ARE IN POOR CONDITION

ENGINE UNDERTRAY INSECURE

EXHAUST SUPPORT AT FIRST SILENCER IS MISSING

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

OIL LEAKING FROM OIL COOLER AND OR PIPES

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 16 Sep 2013 43,515 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2013 43,103 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2012 40,991 miles

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

Pass 17 Jan 2011 38,567 miles

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

Pass 3 Nov 2009 34,210 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2009 34,210 miles

Nearside Inner Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Inner Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo GT?

Based on 118,469 MOT tests across 7,758 vehicles.

68.7%
Pass Rate
6,358
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
7,758
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,784
position lamp(s) not working 4,336
Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush 3,874
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 2,402
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,227
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SP56 RZE is a 2006 Alfa Romeo GT in Black with a 1,910cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2006 Alfa Romeo GT models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 76,337 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 GT fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 5,784 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SP56 RZE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Alfa Romeo GT typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 20 years old, this Alfa Romeo GT is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SP56 RZE is a 2006 Alfa Romeo GT, first registered on 28 September 2006.

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