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YX03 FSD

2003 Alfa Romeo 166

Silver Petrol 1970cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Jul 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

105,558 mi
Last recorded105,558 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2025
Typical for 2003 Alfa Romeo 16668,896 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYX03 FSD
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model166
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,970cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2025 105,558 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake hose slightly chafed offside and nearside (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside upper spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust box corroded

general corrosion to underside & suspension components

Pass 3 Jul 2024 101,636 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective rear box (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front suspension components slightly corroded

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 15 Jun 2023 98,565 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front suspension components corroded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 24 Jun 2022 96,333 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front suspension components corroded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

parking brake efficiency only just passed at 16%......offside has low performance

rear exhaust box / system corroded

Pass 28 Jun 2021 92,619 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2020 91,611 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 20 Nov 2019 90,572 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Oct 2018 85,609 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear all (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust system corroded and middle box has slight exhaust leak

front lower ball joints have slight play

underbody and all suspension components have general corrosion

Fail 11 Oct 2018 85,609 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear all (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

exhaust system corroded and middle box has slight exhaust leak

front lower ball joints have slight play

underbody and all suspension components have general corrosion

Pass 18 Aug 2017 84,786 miles

Engine covers fitted.

Engine management light illuminated.

Lower radiator cross member panel corroded and holed.

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

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

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

Rear silencer outer skin corroded but not blowing.

Spare tyre defective ()

Under trays fitted.

Fail 17 Aug 2017 84,786 miles

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

Engine covers fitted.

Engine management light illuminated.

Lower radiator cross member panel corroded and holed.

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

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

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

Rear silencer outer skin corroded but not blowing.

Spare tyre defective ()

Under trays fitted.

Fail 7 Jul 2017 84,635 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

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

Pass 29 Jul 2016 79,957 miles

all brake discs v.rusty

exhaust v.rusty

Fail 1 Jul 2015 79,953 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Brake discs corroded

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

Pass 17 Jun 2013 64,503 miles
Fail 22 May 2013 63,896 miles

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

front brake discs corroded

nearside handbrake effort low

tailpipe corroded

Pass 31 May 2012 54,718 miles
Fail 30 May 2012 54,718 miles

Nearside Front 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)

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

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

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

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

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

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)

Pass 23 Jul 2011 39,427 miles

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

Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 7 Jul 2010 34,982 miles

Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

slight bind on o/side brake due to cracked cables outter

Pass 13 Jul 2009 30,889 miles

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

Pass 11 Jul 2008 26,658 miles

both front tyre low on tread and worn on the inner edgr of the o/s/f

centre exhaust box starting to corrode

small split in front wiper blade

Pass 16 Jul 2007 21,506 miles

o/s/f fog light lens cracked

Pass 13 Jul 2006 17,560 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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YX03 FSD is a 2003 Alfa Romeo 166 in Silver with a 1,970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2003 Alfa Romeo 166 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 68,896 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 YX03 FSD, 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 23 years old, this Alfa Romeo 166 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YX03 FSD is a 2003 Alfa Romeo 166, first registered on 16 July 2003.

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