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AO04 DSZ

2004 Alfa Romeo 166

Grey Petrol 1970cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Feb 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

62,869 mi
Last recorded62,869 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2026
Typical for 2004 Alfa Romeo 16677,734 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO04 DSZ
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model166
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,970cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2026 62,869 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 5 Feb 2026 62,868 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn wishbone ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Feb 2025 62,389 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriorated plastic lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriorated plastic lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded end and pipe nut, (joint to flexible hose). (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 3 Feb 2025 62,386 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriorated plastic lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective split on end (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriorated plastic lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded end and pipe nut, (joint to flexible hose). (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective split on end (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Feb 2024 61,932 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 2 Feb 2023 61,393 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged Sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Unable to fully check sills do to plastic sill covers.

Pass 9 Feb 2022 60,823 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rubber mounting broken. (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Feb 2021 60,284 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2020 60,091 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2020 60,089 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 14 Mar 2019 59,313 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Mar 2018 58,628 miles

Nearside Front sidewall damage

Offside low intensity

Pass 28 Mar 2017 58,076 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2017 58,011 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 17 Mar 2016 56,520 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2016 56,520 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced uv damage (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced uv damage (1.7.5a)

Fail 17 Mar 2015 55,209 miles

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

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2015 55,209 miles

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

Pass 4 Apr 2014 54,248 miles

Headlights opaque, light diffused.

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 18 Mar 2013 49,788 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2012 44,900 miles

Front tyres wearing inner edges.

Nearside front tyre, cut in inner sidewall.

Offside rear tyre bald inner edge.

Pass 7 Mar 2011 38,697 miles

Main beam lights, beam diffused.

Steering rack knock offside.

Pass 8 Mar 2010 32,764 miles

Offside Inner Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Steering rack, slight knock offside.

Pass 26 Mar 2009 26,259 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside wiper blade split at ends.

Pass 13 Mar 2008 19,770 miles

Front brake pads wearing.

Front tyres worn in centre, scrubbed inner edge.

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

Nearside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Inner Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Nearside Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Pass 20 Mar 2007 12,899 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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AO04 DSZ is a 2004 Alfa Romeo 166 in Grey with a 1,970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2004 Alfa Romeo 166 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.1% with a typical mileage of 77,734 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 AO04 DSZ, 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 22 years old, this Alfa Romeo 166 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AO04 DSZ is a 2004 Alfa Romeo 166, first registered on 31 March 2004.

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