MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
128,514 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear coil spring corroded x2 (2.4.C.1b)
slight movement in steering mechanism
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear coil spring corroded x2 (2.4.C.1b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
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)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
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)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
oil leak on rear of engine
Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
oil leak on rear of engine
Airbag lamp displayed
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front number plate cracked
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Airbag lamp displayed
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front number plate cracked
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
n/s/f ball joint rubber gaiter split
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
n/s/f ball joint rubber gaiter split
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
exhaust front bracket corroded
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 166?
Based on 30,600 MOT tests across 2,966 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Y309 RAR is a 2001 Alfa Romeo 166 in Silver with a 2,959cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
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 Y309 RAR, 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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Y309 RAR is a 2001 Alfa Romeo 166, first registered on 1 March 2001.
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