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Y321 EON

2001 Alfa Romeo 147

Blue Petrol 1970cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Mar 2027
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

158,485 mi
Last recorded158,485 miles
Recorded on30 Mar 2026
Typical for 2001 Alfa Romeo 14772,561 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY321 EON
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model147
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,970cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 30 Mar 2026 158,485 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 26 Mar 2026 158,482 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

low effort on nearside rear hand brake.

Pass 11 Sep 2022 152,652 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Sills corroded front and rear both sides

Pass 29 Dec 2020 147,574 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from joint (6.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Dec 2020 147,568 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements incorrectly spaced (0.1 (d))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements incorrectly spaced (0.1 (d))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from joint (6.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jun 2019 137,822 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front and rear (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Jun 2019 137,822 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front and rear (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Aug 2018 137,816 miles

Nearside Rear Floor excessively deteriorated rotten (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Floor excessively deteriorated rotten (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front and rear (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front tyre perished

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 Aug 2017 127,872 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

both rear tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 3 May 2016 122,448 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section cat (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

n/s/r tyre has surface cracks on inner wall

o/s/f tyre has cuts to outer wall

o/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge

oil leaks

Pass 15 Apr 2015 118,018 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

both rear tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 15 Apr 2014 108,652 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Oil leak

centre seatbelt buckle cover missing

rear back box corroded

Fail 11 Apr 2014 108,652 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Macpherson strut worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Oil leak

centre seatbelt buckle cover missing

rear back box corroded

Pass 18 Apr 2013 101,407 miles

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

centre seat belt stalk cover missing

o/s wiper blade splitting

rear exhaust corroded

rear wiper arm missing

scuff on n/s/r door,damage to tail gate noted

Fail 11 Apr 2013 101,407 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

centre seat belt stalk cover missing

o/s wiper blade splitting

rear exhaust corroded

rear wiper arm missing

scuff on n/s/r door,damage to tail gate noted

Pass 17 Apr 2012 92,275 miles

Both front tyres scrubbing, both rear have "non-driven distortion"

Offside wiper blade fitted so the spoiler system will not assist

One light source inopperative in the high level brake lamp

Slight engine chuff (possible exhaust blow starting)

Slight play in both rear and the nearside front antiroll bar pendulums

floor pan body work has rusting and shail

Fail 13 Apr 2012 92,275 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

A very slight chuffing noise from under the engine covers may indicate the start of a exhaust system blow?

Both front tyres are scrubbing edges, both rear tyres are starting to evidence "non driven tyre distortion".

The O/S wiper blade has been fitted so that the spoiler is of a detriment to wiping,not as an aid.

The front suspension rubbers that join the Lower arm to the Shock abasorber are becoming rather crazed.

The rear brake pads are wearing odwn faster on the O/S than the N/S.

There is localised shail on the underpan of this vehicle, the worst area is the O/S rear and center floors. These areas need treating with paint as a matter of some urgency.

There is slight play in 3 anti roll bar pendulums, O/S/R, N/S/R and N/S/F.

Pass 1 Mar 2011 87,073 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2011 87,073 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

slight exhast blow at manifold rear bumper split no plate lights loose front pads on limit discs very worn

Fail 2 Mar 2010 77,218 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

rear tyres out of shape

Pass 2 Mar 2010 77,218 miles

rear tyres out of shape

Pass 3 Mar 2009 66,520 miles

Lubricate handbrake cables(slight corrosion on Offside cable).

Pass 9 Feb 2008 56,152 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2007 47,799 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2007 47,786 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Pass 4 Feb 2006 31,835 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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Y321 EON is a 2001 Alfa Romeo 147 in Blue with a 1,970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 Y321 EON, 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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Y321 EON is a 2001 Alfa Romeo 147, first registered on 3 April 2001.

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