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Y262 SDX

2001 Alfa Romeo 147

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 May 2018
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

109,277 mi
Last recorded109,277 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2018
Typical for 2001 Alfa Romeo 14772,561 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY262 SDX
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model147
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Fail 23 Apr 2018 109,277 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floorpan holed/corroded (5.2.6)

Advise alternator belt perishing/cracked

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front suspension upper mounting area (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front suspension upper mounting area (2.4.A.3)

Rear Advise rear tyres worn and perishing/cracking to tread

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside sills (2.4.A.3)

Pass 5 May 2017 103,928 miles

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play steering tie rod (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 5 May 2017 103,927 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe (7.1.2)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper blades (8.2.2)

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

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play steering tie rod (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 14 Apr 2016 96,921 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)

slight corrosion appearing on all floor pans.

Fail 13 Apr 2016 96,920 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)

slight corrosion appearing on all floor pans.

Pass 28 Apr 2015 93,144 miles

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

rear exhaust all corroding and rear floor pans corroding

Pass 3 May 2014 88,926 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

exhaust system corroded

n/s/f pad sensor wire broken

Pass 23 Apr 2013 81,598 miles

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

Front brake discs, runout.

Nearside rear brake disc, uneven wear / contact.

Offside wiper blade split at end, starting to smear.

Rear silencer corroded.

Pass 18 Apr 2012 77,039 miles

Rear silencer corroded.

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside front brake disc, runout.

Nearside front tyre worn, at wear bars.

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

Fail 17 Apr 2012 77,036 miles

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

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

Nearside front brake disc, runout.

Nearside front tyre worn, at wear bars.

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

Rear silencer corroded.

Pass 4 May 2011 70,944 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear brake disc discoloured (heat).

Offside front brake disc, reduced contact outer face.

Rear tyres worn inner edge.

Pass 6 May 2010 63,364 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 5 May 2010 63,360 miles

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

Nearside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Inner Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

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

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 1 May 2009 53,130 miles

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

rear brake pads low

rear exhaust box outer skin deteriorated

Pass 1 May 2008 42,504 miles

front brakes thin

Pass 9 May 2007 29,835 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2006 26,308 miles

child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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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Y262 SDX is a 2001 Alfa Romeo 147 in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2001 Alfa Romeo 147 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.3% with a typical mileage of 72,561 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 Y262 SDX, 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 25 years old, this Alfa Romeo 147 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y262 SDX is a 2001 Alfa Romeo 147, first registered on 27 March 2001.

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