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Y277 SCU

2001 Alfa Romeo 147

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Dec 2015
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

88,138 mi
Last recorded88,138 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2014
Typical for 2001 Alfa Romeo 14772,561 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY277 SCU
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model147
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2014 88,138 miles

All brake discs corroded

Slight play in nsf upper balljoint

Fail 4 Dec 2014 88,138 miles

Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)

All brake discs corroded

Slight play in nsf upper balljoint

Pass 8 Nov 2013 85,550 miles

surface corrosion across underbody and underbody components

Fail 4 Nov 2013 85,550 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

surface corrosion across underbody and underbody components

Pass 5 Nov 2012 82,412 miles

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

Fail 5 Nov 2012 82,411 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Nov 2011 75,350 miles

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

air bag warning light on indicating a fault

Fail 10 Nov 2011 75,350 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

air bag warning light on indicating a fault

Pass 2 Nov 2010 66,781 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2009 57,881 miles

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 29 Aug 2008 40,463 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2008 40,463 miles

Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 11 Oct 2007 37,253 miles

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

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

Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

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

Pass 12 Oct 2006 34,863 miles

Oil leak

both front tyres feathering on the inner edges

Pass 4 Oct 2005 31,325 miles

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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Y277 SCU is a 2001 Alfa Romeo 147 in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 Y277 SCU, 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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Y277 SCU is a 2001 Alfa Romeo 147, first registered on 16 August 2001.

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