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MOT History from tests of petrol ALFA ROMEO 164s year 1988

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mot history
Pass percent:60.26%
(The average a petrol ALFA ROMEO 164 year 1988 passes without issue)
Based on:78 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded12
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|9
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Brake hose excessively deteriorated7
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort4
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|3
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|2
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Windscreen has damage1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Rear brake binding1
Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases JOINTS |7.1.2|1
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|1
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move1
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|1
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|1
Rear Sub-frame cracked |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Nearside Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Braking system leaking brake fluid dripping from front subframe |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Rear Radius arm severely distorted |2.4.G.1|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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