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MOT History from tests of petrol ALFA ROMEO 155s year 1996

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mot history
Pass percent:45.86%
(The average a petrol ALFA ROMEO 155 year 1996 passes without issue)
Based on:2,708 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|488
Brake pipe excessively corroded302
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively236
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|223
Headlamp aim out of alignment215
Registration plate lamp issues213
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|189
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort186
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|167
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|136
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|102
Brakes imbalanced across an axle92
Brake hose excessively deteriorated88
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|84
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|73
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|69
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened68
Registration plate issues64
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|54
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|46
Windscreen has damage40
Emissions not tested |7.0|40
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|40
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault33
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|33
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|33
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|33
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|32
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|32
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|32
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|32
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|32
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|31
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|31
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|30
Horn not working |1.6.2a|30
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|29
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|29
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|28
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|27
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|25
Front brake application uneven25
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|24
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|22
Rear brake binding22
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|22
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|21
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|21
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|20
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|20
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|20
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|20
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|19
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|19
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|19
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened18
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|17
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|17
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|17
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|17
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|17
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|17
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|16
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|16
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|15
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|14
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|14
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|14
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|14
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|14
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|14
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|14
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|13
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|13
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c|13
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|13
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|13
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|13
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|12
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|12
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|12
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|12
Brake hose damaged12
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|12
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|11
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|11
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|11
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|11
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|11
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|11
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|11
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|11
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|11
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|11
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|10
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|10
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|10
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|10
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|9
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|9
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|9
Windscreen wiper blade insecure9
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|9
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|9
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|8
Rear brake application uneven8
Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|8
rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|8
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|8
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|8
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|8
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|8
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Battery insecure |1.9.1|7
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|7
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|7
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|7
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|7
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|7
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|7
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b|6
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|6
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|6
Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|6
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|6
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|6
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|6
Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|6
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|6
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|6
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a|6
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|6
Offside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|6
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|6
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|6
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|6
An item not tested |Manual|6
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|5
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|5
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|5
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|5
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|5
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|5
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|5
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|5
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|5
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|5
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|5
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|5
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|5
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|5
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|5

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