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Y187 HEP

2001 Alfa Romeo 166

Red Petrol 2492cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Oct 2013
Tests13 (8 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

47,797 mi
Last recorded47,797 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2012
Typical for 2001 Alfa Romeo 16681,492 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY187 HEP
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model166
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,492cc

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MOT History

8 pass 5 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2012 47,797 miles

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

Pass 10 Oct 2011 46,129 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2011 46,125 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Sep 2010 43,759 miles

heavy inner edge wear on o/s front tyre, causing tyre to start to seperate, requires speacialist attention.

Fail 23 Sep 2010 43,759 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

heavy inner edge wear on o/s front tyre, causing tyre to start to seperate, requires speacialist attention.

Pass 28 Sep 2009 41,736 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2009 41,730 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Sep 2008 40,131 miles

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

front radiator support heavily corroded

Pass 24 Sep 2007 37,089 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2007 36,768 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 4 Sep 2006 34,888 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2005 31,610 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2005 31,606 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 166?

Based on 30,600 MOT tests across 2,966 vehicles.

64.7%
Pass Rate
5,537
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
2,966
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,359
position lamp(s) not working 2,194
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,135
parking brake recording little or no effort 1,384
Headlamp aim too low 1,113
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Y187 HEP is a 2001 Alfa Romeo 166 in Red with a 2,492cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2001 Alfa Romeo 166 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.2% with a typical mileage of 81,492 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 Y187 HEP, 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 25 years old, this Alfa Romeo 166 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y187 HEP is a 2001 Alfa Romeo 166, first registered on 2 July 2001.

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