MOT History from tests of petrol ALFA ROMEO 146s year 1997

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Pass percent:42.16%

(The average a petrol ALFA ROMEO 146 year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:4,948 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	753
Headlamp aim out of alignment	718
Brake pipe excessively corroded	590
Registration plate lamp issues	426
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	425
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	322
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	264
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	238
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	191
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	168
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	147
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	119
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	118
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	112
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	110
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	107
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	104
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	103
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	102
Registration plate issues	102
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	97
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	96
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	94
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	94
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	91
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	85
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	85
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	81
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	76
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	76
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	75
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	74
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	73
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	73
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	73
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	72
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	70
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	70
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	64
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	63
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	62
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	62
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	61
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	58
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	58
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	55
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	55
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	55
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	54
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	53
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	52
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	51
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	50
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	49
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	46
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	46
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	41
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	39
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	39
Rear brake binding	38
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	37
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	37
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	36
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	30
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	29
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	29
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	29
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	29
Windscreen has damage	29
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	28
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	28
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	28
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	28
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	27
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	26
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	25
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	25
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	25
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	24
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	24
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	24
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	24
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	23
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	23
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	23
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	22
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	21
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	21
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	21
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	20
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	20
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	20
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	20
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	19
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	19
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	19
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	19
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	18
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	18
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	18
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	18
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	17
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	17
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	16
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	16
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	16
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	16
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	16
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	16
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	15
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	15
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	15
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	15
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	14
Offside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	14
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	14
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	14
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	14
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	13
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	12
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	12
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	12
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	12
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	11
Front brake application uneven	11
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	11
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	11
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	11
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	11
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	11
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	11
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	10
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	10
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	10
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	10
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	10
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	10
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	10
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	10
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	9
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	9
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	9
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	9
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9

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MOT History from tests of petrol ALFA ROMEO 146s year 1997

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