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YP02 WCK

2002 Alfa Romeo 147

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jun 2018
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

154,648 mi
Last recorded154,648 miles
Recorded on5 Jun 2017
Typical for 2002 Alfa Romeo 14769,830 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYP02 WCK
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model147
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Jun 2017 154,648 miles

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

Nearside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged damage to inner rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Pass 12 May 2016 144,458 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate intermittent fault not on at time of test (5.4.2)

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

oil leak

Fail 10 May 2016 144,449 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate intermittent fault not on at time of test (5.4.2)

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

oil leak

Pass 14 May 2015 132,511 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

Fail 13 May 2015 132,511 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

Pass 17 Jun 2014 121,169 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 16 Jun 2014 121,165 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)

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

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

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

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 10 Jun 2013 111,801 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

rear exhaust section outer skin deteriorated

Fail 10 Jun 2013 111,801 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

rear exhaust section outer skin deteriorated

Pass 14 Jun 2012 104,679 miles

Airbag light on dash

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge

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

Rear exhaust section outer skin corroded

Pass 15 Jun 2011 98,438 miles

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

Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

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

front discs worn

rear discs worn

Pass 17 Jun 2010 90,483 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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)

exhaust cat heat shield corroded and insecure

rear exhaust rubbers split exhaust is secure

Fail 9 Jun 2010 90,483 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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)

exhaust cat heat shield corroded and insecure

rear exhaust rubbers split exhaust is secure

Pass 19 Jun 2009 80,605 miles

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)

air bag warning light on

front number plate corner broken off

offside wiper blade split on edge

rear exhaust silencer outer cover corroded

Fail 18 Jun 2009 80,582 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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)

air bag warning light on

front number plate corner broken off

offside wiper blade split on edge

rear exhaust silencer outer cover corroded

Pass 9 Jun 2008 68,063 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

slight play in both rear brake caliper mounting slides

small corner of front number plate missing

surface cut on offside front tyre

Fail 15 Jun 2007 55,956 miles

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

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

slight fluid dampness around power steering pipes at front

Pass 15 Jun 2007 55,956 miles

slight fluid dampness around power steering pipes at front

Pass 9 Jun 2006 43,401 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2006 43,401 miles

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

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

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

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

o/s and n/s front tyres wearing on inside edge

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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YP02 WCK is a 2002 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 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 YP02 WCK, 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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YP02 WCK is a 2002 Alfa Romeo 147, first registered on 22 May 2002.

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