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Y267 JGC

2001 Alfa Romeo 166

Red Petrol 2959cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Feb 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

128,252 mi
Last recorded128,252 miles
Recorded on5 Feb 2026
Typical for 2001 Alfa Romeo 16681,492 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY267 JGC
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model166
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,959cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Feb 2026 128,252 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Feb 2025 125,918 miles

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

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

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

Fail 11 Feb 2025 125,918 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 15 Feb 2024 123,236 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2024 123,207 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Feb 2023 121,170 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2022 118,891 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2022 118,869 miles

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

Pass 15 Feb 2021 116,339 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

all shock absorbers corroding

both cv boots cracking

Pass 29 Jan 2020 114,230 miles

All shock absorbers corroding

Front Both C.V boots cracking

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play Both "D" bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Both springs corroding

Fail 28 Jan 2020 114,227 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

All shock absorbers corroding

Front Both C.V boots cracking

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play Both "D" bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Both springs corroding

Pass 12 Feb 2019 111,853 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2019 111,853 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 8 Feb 2018 105,610 miles

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 26 Jan 2018 105,610 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush hub bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 27 Jan 2017 100,668 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 3 Feb 2016 94,841 miles

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)

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

Offside inner rack joint slight play

Pass 12 Feb 2015 87,848 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 14 Feb 2014 83,104 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 12 Feb 2014 83,104 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Feb 2013 76,715 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exaust corroding

Pass 8 Feb 2012 70,978 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

exaust coroding

Pass 9 Feb 2011 67,919 miles

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

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

Fail 7 Feb 2011 67,919 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2010 63,372 miles

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

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

n/s/rear tyre out of shape

Pass 14 Feb 2009 57,492 miles

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

both front tyers worn on inner edges

Pass 18 Feb 2008 53,172 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2008 53,172 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 4 Jul 2006 44,692 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2006 43,156 miles

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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Y267 JGC is a 2001 Alfa Romeo 166 in Red with a 2,959cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 Y267 JGC, 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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Y267 JGC is a 2001 Alfa Romeo 166, first registered on 1 April 2001.

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