MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
115,833 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper 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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component missing (3.4.2)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged (3.4.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
a/s/r warning light on
boot full not able to check all areas
n/s/front top ball joint gaiter split
pads low on front
petrol cap slightly loose seek dealer advice
rear exhaust hangar worn
rear exhaust outer skin badly corroded
rear pads getting low
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Oil leak
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
front exhaust heat shield insecure & offside front inner plastic wheel arch insecure
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 147?
Based on 411,257 MOT tests across 31,416 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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YO52 BUF is a 2002 Alfa Romeo 147 in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 2002 Alfa Romeo 147 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.1% with a typical mileage of 69,830 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 YO52 BUF, 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 24 years old, this Alfa Romeo 147 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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YO52 BUF is a 2002 Alfa Romeo 147, first registered on 3 October 2002.
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