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W21 PJH

2004 Alfa Romeo 147

Blue Petrol 3179cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jul 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

82,169 mi
Last recorded82,169 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2026
Typical for 2004 Alfa Romeo 14767,403 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW21 PJH
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model147
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,179cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2026 82,169 miles

Front front sub-frame stabilizer bar has broken mounting bolt

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear o/s and n/s rear floors showing signs of corrosion

Pass 23 Jun 2025 81,372 miles

Front front sub-frame stabilizer bar has a mounting bolt broken

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 23 Jun 2025 81,372 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt starting to crack (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front front sub-frame stabilizer bar has a mounting bolt broken

Pass 19 Jun 2024 80,182 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

sub-frame stabilizer bar has broken bolts

Pass 3 May 2023 79,352 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

sub-frame stabiliser has a bolt missing

Pass 16 May 2022 77,443 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated starting to crack (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wearing on edges and cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

o/s and n/s front sub-frame stabiliser bracket bolt missing

Pass 18 May 2021 75,639 miles

Nearside subframe stabiliser bracket bolt missing

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated starting to deteriorate (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside subframe stabiliser bracket bolt broken

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s rear tyres cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 May 2021 75,639 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside subframe stabiliser bracket bolt missing

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated starting to deteriorate (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside subframe stabiliser bracket bolt broken

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s rear tyres cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 May 2020 73,835 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin over half worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

n/s subframe stabiliser bracket has bolt missing

o/s sub frame stabiliser bracket has broken bolt

Pass 23 Jul 2018 73,016 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2018 73,016 miles

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

Pass 13 Jul 2017 71,543 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe flange / bolt missing (7.1.2)

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 7 Jul 2017 71,526 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor under passenger seat (5.2.6)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded under drivers seat (5.2.6)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe flange / bolt missing (7.1.2)

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 27 Nov 2015 70,134 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)

Pass 14 Nov 2014 66,346 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

chasis has slight corrosion

coolant low

Fail 14 Nov 2013 62,621 miles

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

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

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

rear floors and inner sills corroded

Pass 14 Nov 2013 62,621 miles

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

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

rear floors and inner sills corroded

Pass 23 Jul 2012 57,140 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2011 52,593 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2010 49,270 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2009 45,146 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2008 37,744 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Jul 2007 31,880 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2007 31,880 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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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W21 PJH is a 2004 Alfa Romeo 147 in Blue with a 3,179cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2004 Alfa Romeo 147 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 67,403 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 W21 PJH, 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 22 years old, this Alfa Romeo 147 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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W21 PJH is a 2004 Alfa Romeo 147, first registered on 16 July 2004.

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