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YT04 TLY

2004 Alfa Romeo 147

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Aug 2020
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

97,229 mi
Last recorded97,229 miles
Recorded on14 Aug 2019
Typical for 2004 Alfa Romeo 14767,403 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYT04 TLY
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model147
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc
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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 14 Aug 2019 97,229 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust section corroded

Fail 14 Aug 2019 97,229 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust section corroded

Pass 10 Aug 2018 89,901 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

oil around under-side of engine and gearbox no leaks detected

scratch marks on windscreen in zone (a)

Fail 8 Aug 2018 89,867 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

oil around under-side of engine and gearbox no leaks detected

scratch marks on windscreen in zone (a)

Pass 22 Aug 2017 82,935 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 rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

oil around under-side of engine and gearbox no leaks detected

rear exhaust silencer outer casing is slightly deteriorated no exhaust gases leaking

several scratch marks through zone (a) drivers view is not affected

Fail 19 Aug 2017 82,935 miles

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

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

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 rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

oil around under-side of engine and gearbox no leaks detected

rear exhaust silencer outer casing is slightly deteriorated no exhaust gases leaking

several scratch marks through zone (a) drivers view is not affected

Pass 25 Aug 2016 76,615 miles

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

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

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

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

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

offside rear tyre is slightly perished and worn on the inside edge

oil around under-side of engine and gearbox no leaks detected

scratch marks on drivers side of windscreen view is not affected

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

Fail 19 Aug 2016 76,615 miles

Front Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Headlamp incorrect colour (1.7.5b)

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

Offside Front Headlamp incorrect colour (1.7.5b)

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

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

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

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

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

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

offside rear tyre is slightly perished and worn on the inside edge

oil around under-side of engine and gearbox no leaks detected

scratch marks on drivers side of windscreen view is not affected

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

Fail 6 Aug 2016 76,333 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Aug 2015 71,496 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2015 71,430 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

unable to test n/s/r wheel bearing due to brakes binding on

Pass 12 Aug 2014 65,961 miles

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

exhaust silencer corroded

nearside handbrake cable casing split

oil leak from engine

oil leak from gearbox

repairs carried out to offside rear wheel

Fail 9 Aug 2014 65,903 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

exhaust silencer corroded

nearside handbrake cable casing split

oil leak from engine

oil leak from gearbox

repairs carried out to offside rear wheel

Pass 22 Jul 2013 59,516 miles

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

inner edge worn low nearside front tyre

repairs carried out to offside rear wheel inner rim

Pass 14 Aug 2012 52,685 miles

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

windscreen scratched / exhaust corroded and hangers splitting / n/s/f tyre split

Pass 18 Aug 2011 44,262 miles

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

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

Fail 18 Aug 2011 44,262 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 17 Aug 2010 40,716 miles

corrosion to o/s/r brake disc

oil leak

wear to front brake discs

Fail 16 Aug 2010 40,716 miles

Offside Brake cable locking device missing (3.5.1l)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

corrosion to o/s/r brake disc

oil leak

wear to front brake discs

Pass 9 Sep 2008 32,594 miles

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

Pass 16 Mar 2007 23,569 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2007 23,569 miles

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

Offside Inner Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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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YT04 TLY is a 2004 Alfa Romeo 147 in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

Across all 2004 Alfa Romeo 147 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 67,403 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 YT04 TLY, 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 22 years old, this Alfa Romeo 147 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YT04 TLY is a 2004 Alfa Romeo 147, first registered on 24 March 2004.

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