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UPU 474K

1971 Alfa Romeo 1750

Blue Petrol 1779cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Nov 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

45,766 mi
Last recorded45,766 miles
Recorded on6 Nov 2025
Typical for 1971 Alfa Romeo 175058,427 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationUPU 474K
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model1750
Year1971
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,779cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 6 Nov 2025 45,766 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 3 Jul 2024 45,331 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2023 45,034 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2022 44,895 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2019 44,589 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. nearside 75kgf no lock out & offside 155kgf no lock out (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 30 Oct 2017 44,279 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2016 43,969 miles

Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

parking brake efficiency just met the requirement, which is nearside 50kgf no lock out & offside 150kgf lock out.

Fail 7 Nov 2016 43,969 miles

Front registration plate not fixed vertically, or as close to vertical as is reasonably practical (6.3.2c)

Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

parking brake efficiency just met the requirement, which is nearside 50kgf no lock out & offside 150kgf lock out.

Pass 30 Oct 2015 43,827 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2014 43,743 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2013 43,515 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2013 43,514 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

N/S Steering idler arm has slight play.Both n/s & o/s rear hub seals leaking.

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

O/S Inner door handle insecure but opens door.

O/S/F Tyre shows signs of age deterioration.

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 31 Oct 2012 43,171 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2012 43,167 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Results of brake balance test as follows.N/S110KGF O/S150KGF.

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 13 Oct 2011 41,188 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak

How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 1750?

Based on 2,451 MOT tests across 266 vehicles.

78.5%
Pass Rate
463
Miles/Year
58
Year Lifespan
266
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 98
Stop lamp not working 80
brake binding 66
Headlamp aim too low 47
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 46
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UPU 474K is a 1971 Alfa Romeo 1750 in Blue with a 1,779cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 1971 Alfa Romeo 1750 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.5% with a typical mileage of 58,427 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 1750 fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 98 recorded failures. If you're considering buying UPU 474K, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Alfa Romeo 1750 typically stays on UK roads for around 58 years. At 55 years old, this Alfa Romeo 1750 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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UPU 474K is a 1971 Alfa Romeo 1750, first registered on 27 August 1971.

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