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YS02 MWG

2002 Alfa Romeo 166

Blue Petrol 2959cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Mar 2027
Tests22 (20 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

68,611 mi
Last recorded68,611 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2026
Typical for 2002 Alfa Romeo 16676,066 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS02 MWG
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model166
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,959cc

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MOT History

20 pass 2 fail
Pass 1 Apr 2026 68,611 miles

Offside Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NS & OS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Feb 2025 68,576 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S and O/S (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Feb 2024 68,499 miles

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s & o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s & o/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Feb 2023 67,724 miles

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s & o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s & o/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2022 67,312 miles

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s & o/s top plates (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2021 66,883 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 27 Jun 2019 64,963 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2018 63,127 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2017 61,464 miles

Offside Rear door damaged sharp edges covered

Pass 4 Jun 2016 59,852 miles
Fail 11 May 2015 58,725 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

exhaust in poor condition

o/s/r lamp slightly cracked

Pass 11 May 2015 58,725 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

exhaust in poor condition

o/s/r lamp slightly cracked

Pass 27 Mar 2014 56,052 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2014 56,052 miles

Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Pass 27 Jun 2013 54,789 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2012 51,654 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2011 48,622 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2010 46,324 miles

front tyres wearing on edges.

Pass 2 Jul 2009 42,932 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2008 39,141 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2007 35,347 miles

OIL LEAKS O.S.F. UNDER ENGINE

Pass 23 Jun 2006 31,367 miles

How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 166?

Based on 30,600 MOT tests across 2,966 vehicles.

64.7%
Pass Rate
5,537
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
2,966
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,359
position lamp(s) not working 2,194
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,135
parking brake recording little or no effort 1,384
Headlamp aim too low 1,113
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YS02 MWG is a 2002 Alfa Romeo 166 in Blue with a 2,959cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

Across all 2002 Alfa Romeo 166 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 76,066 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 YS02 MWG, 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 24 years old, this Alfa Romeo 166 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YS02 MWG is a 2002 Alfa Romeo 166, first registered on 18 June 2002.

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