MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
121,837 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
both front metal brake pipes and rear of both front to rear metal brake pipes starting to rust
both front suspension lower ball joints slight movement
front brake warning wires slight damage
front exhaust slight leak
front floors starting to rust
nearside rear brake hose starting to perish
offside of steering rack slight play
rear suspension coil springs and rear antiroll bar starting to rust
rear suspension lower arm to hub bush slight movement
rear suspension lower arms inner bushes starting to crack/ wear
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim both sides inner edges (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim both sides inner edges (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 166?
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YS05 LJU is a 2005 Alfa Romeo 166 in Grey with a 1,970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.
Across all 2005 Alfa Romeo 166 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 73,492 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 YS05 LJU, 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 21 years old, this Alfa Romeo 166 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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YS05 LJU is a 2005 Alfa Romeo 166, first registered on 29 June 2005.
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