MOT History from tests of petrol ALFA ROMEO 147s year 2001

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Pass percent:55.12%

(The average a petrol ALFA ROMEO 147 year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:43,436 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5076
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2196
Registration plate lamp issues	1995
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1846
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1630
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1350
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	912
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	894
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	802
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	772
Registration plate issues	753
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	715
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	655
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	645
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	540
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	517
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	487
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	479
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	465
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	449
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	434
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	413
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	374
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	358
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	349
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	348
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	327
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	323
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	306
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	305
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	301
Rear brake binding	300
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	285
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	279
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	275
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	272
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	258
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	241
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	238
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	230
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	227
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	222
Windscreen has damage	220
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	219
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	215
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	215
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	213
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	212
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	206
Nearside Side repeater insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	202
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	185
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	185
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	182
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	180
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	175
Rear Brake cable insecure	172
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	168
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	168
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	158
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	153
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	151
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	149
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	144
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	141
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	137
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	135
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	132
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	129
Offside Side repeater insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	124
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	122
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	119
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	118
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	114
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	113
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	112
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	112
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	108
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	108
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	107
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	105
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	105
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	105
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	104
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	104
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	104
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	101
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	101
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	100
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	98
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	98
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	98
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	96
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	94
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	93
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	93
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	91
Front brake application uneven	90
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	89
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	88
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	87
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	87
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	87
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	83
Nearside Brake cable insecure \|3.5.1d\|	79
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	77
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	77
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	77
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	76
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	76
Brake pipe excessively corroded	75
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	73
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	73
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	72
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	72
Driver`s airbag obviously defective \|5.4.1\|	72
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	71
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	70
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	68
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	68
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	67
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	66
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	66
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	66
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	65
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	64
Nearside Front Side repeater insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	64
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure \|3.1.4b\|	62
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	62
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	62
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	62
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	62
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	60
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	59
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	59
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	59

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MOT History from tests of petrol ALFA ROMEO 147s year 2001

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