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AO06 OPG

2006 Alfa Romeo 147

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Dec 2026
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

135,614 mi
Last recorded135,614 miles
Recorded on18 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 Alfa Romeo 14766,331 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO06 OPG
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model147
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 18 Dec 2025 135,614 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Corrosion to various components front and rear.

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi section. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Track control arm - shock lower mount bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front passenger airbag cover (dashboard) - loose/insecure.

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Fog lamp not working.

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Track control arm - shock lower mount bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both rear top shock mounts. (5.3.2 (c))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both Front (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 17 Dec 2025 135,614 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached nut - loose. (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Corrosion to various components front and rear.

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi section. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Track control arm - shock lower mount bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front passenger airbag cover (dashboard) - loose/insecure.

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Fog lamp not working.

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Track control arm - shock lower mount bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both rear top shock mounts. (5.3.2 (c))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both Front (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 28 Nov 2025 135,533 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Wishbone bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Outer sill. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Corrosion to various components front and rear.

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Track control arm - shock lower mount bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front passenger airbag cover (dashboard) - loose/insecure.

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inc heavily cracked/split. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Fog lamp not working.

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Track control arm - shock lower mount bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both Rear top shock mounts. (5.3.2 (c))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both Front. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Dec 2024 129,832 miles

Nearside Front Damaged

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Pass 16 Dec 2023 119,739 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Fog light not working

Fail 16 Dec 2023 119,739 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Fog light not working

Pass 21 Dec 2022 111,947 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower body sharp edge covered with tape

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) advise replacement ()

rear exhaust outer skin corroded

Fail 21 Dec 2022 111,946 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower body sharp edge covered with tape

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) advise replacement ()

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

rear exhaust outer skin corroded

Fail 1 Dec 2022 111,940 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury bumper (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 1 Dec 2021 101,880 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2020 93,485 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Nov 2020 93,175 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 May 2019 85,323 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2017 79,940 miles

slight play in o/s/f top wishbone bush

Fail 13 Dec 2017 79,940 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

n/s/r handbrake cable fouling exhaust

slight play in o/s/f top wishbone bush

Pass 6 Dec 2016 72,087 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2015 65,351 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front slight play in steering rack nuckle joint

Pass 4 Dec 2014 55,510 miles

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

Nearside Rear Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Fail 3 Dec 2014 55,510 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Pass 10 Dec 2013 49,106 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2013 49,106 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 8 Dec 2012 43,741 miles

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 13 Dec 2011 37,722 miles

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

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

front discs rusty inner edges

Pass 31 Dec 2010 28,137 miles

n/s o/s front disc inner edge corroded

Fail 30 Dec 2010 28,137 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Upper Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

n/s o/s front disc inner edge corroded

Pass 7 May 2010 25,609 miles

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

Pass 28 May 2009 19,664 miles

front tyres wearing on edges

How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 147?

Based on 411,257 MOT tests across 31,416 vehicles.

68.9%
Pass Rate
6,527
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
31,416
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 29,164
position lamp(s) not working 17,492
Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush 13,298
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 11,412
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 10,261
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AO06 OPG is a 2006 Alfa Romeo 147 in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 2006 Alfa Romeo 147 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 66,331 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Alfa Romeo 147 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 29,164 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO06 OPG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Alfa Romeo 147 typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 20 years old, this Alfa Romeo 147 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AO06 OPG is a 2006 Alfa Romeo 147, first registered on 6 June 2006.

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