MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
134,320 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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center exhaust clamp snapped
front tyres close to wear indicators
rear arb bushes slightly worn
rear brake back plates corroded
rear brake discs excessively corroded
rear exhaust corroded
slight gearbox oil leak
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))
center exhaust clamp snapped
front tyres close to wear indicators
rear arb bushes slightly worn
rear brake back plates corroded
rear exhaust corroded
slight gearbox oil leak
clutch pedal rubber missing
front inner wheel arch supports corroded
handbrake cables slightly insecure
offside front upper ball joint worn
rear brake back plates corroded
rear discs corroded
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
clutch pedal rubber missing
front inner wheel arch supports corroded
handbrake cables slightly insecure
offside front upper ball joint worn
rear brake back plates corroded
rear discs corroded
Clutch pedal rubber missing
Rear discs corroded
Rear trailing arm bushes slightly worn
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Clutch pedal rubber missing
Rear discs corroded
Rear trailing arm bushes slightly worn
All tyres on legal limit
Alternator belt perished
All tyres on legal limit
Alternator belt perished
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
All tyres on legal limit
Alternator belt perished
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both front wipers slighly warn
brake check
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both front wipers slighly warn
brake check
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 147?
Based on 411,257 MOT tests across 31,416 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BF05 BVW is a 2005 Alfa Romeo 147 in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 2005 Alfa Romeo 147 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.1% with a typical mileage of 67,523 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 BF05 BVW, 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 21 years old, this Alfa Romeo 147 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BF05 BVW is a 2005 Alfa Romeo 147, first registered on 30 March 2005.
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