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Y79 KUD

2001 Alfa Romeo 147

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jan 2018
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

196,455 mi
Last recorded196,455 miles
Recorded on8 Jan 2018
Typical for 2001 Alfa Romeo 14772,561 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY79 KUD
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model147
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Fail 8 Jan 2018 196,455 miles

Central Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor has a hole within 30 cm of seat belt mounting (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill,within 30cm of suspension arm (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings lower sill within 30 cm of suspension mounting (6.1.B.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Nearside Rear tyre 2.5mm inner edge

Offside Inner windscreen has a stone chip

Offside Rear Inner tyre 2mm

Rear exhaust heat shield loose

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 13 Jan 2017 184,864 miles

Dash states "right side light failure" but ALL lamps working.

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

Offside Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' X 2 (8.3.1a)

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

Fail 6 Jan 2017 184,731 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Dash states "right side light failure" but ALL lamps working.

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

Offside Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' X 2 (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 19 Dec 2015 170,563 miles

NSR Shock absorber starting to leak .

front anti roll bar bushes have play

nsf upper suspension bush slight play

os head lamp set on lowest setting adjuster broken

Fail 14 Jan 2015 157,750 miles

Front exhaust pipe flexi leaking

NS main beam a little high

NSR AND OSR tyres worn on inner edge.

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

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

osr discs backing plate corroded

Pass 14 Jan 2015 157,750 miles

Front exhaust pipe flexi leaking

NS main beam a little high

NSR AND OSR tyres worn on inner edge.

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

osr discs backing plate corroded

Pass 28 Oct 2013 143,938 miles

handbrake cables insecure

Fail 23 Oct 2013 143,799 miles

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

handbrake cables insecure

Pass 1 Nov 2012 131,108 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2012 131,097 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

front brake discs becoming corroded slight damage to front number plate

Pass 18 Oct 2011 129,720 miles

3. n/s rear tyre near legal limits and worn on inside edge. 4. Slight damage to windscreen.

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)

Fail 11 Oct 2011 129,709 miles

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

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

3. n/s rear tyre near legal limits and worn on inside edge. 4. Slight damage to windscreen.

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)

Pass 8 Oct 2010 120,873 miles

Both front brake disc's,little worn

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

Front Upper coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

O/S/F steering rack arm,little worn u/l?

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Pass 18 Sep 2009 114,207 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Fail 18 Sep 2009 114,207 miles

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

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Pass 16 Sep 2008 106,289 miles

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

Fail 11 Sep 2008 106,288 miles

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

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

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

Pass 1 Oct 2007 102,163 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Sep 2006 97,471 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2005 93,289 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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Y79 KUD is a 2001 Alfa Romeo 147 in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 Y79 KUD, 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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Y79 KUD is a 2001 Alfa Romeo 147, first registered on 5 July 2001.

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