MOT Status
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81,415 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords damaged 225 45 17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
all suspension components heavily greased or coated in underseal
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view less than 10mm (3.2 (a) (i))
engine covers & under trays fitted
Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view less than 10mm (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
engine covers & under trays fitted
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
chip in windscreen less than 10mm
engine covers & under trays fitted
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section joint (7.1.2)
Offside Ball joint has slight play inner track rod joint (2.2.B.1f)
engine covers & under trays fitted
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
nearside rear brake pipe undersealed
offside rear tyre start of distortion
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
offside rear tyre start of distortion
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside front tyre has cut along width of tyre not deep enough to show cords.
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 166?
Based on 30,600 MOT tests across 2,966 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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VHZ 166 is a 2004 Alfa Romeo 166 in Silver with a 1,970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 VHZ 166, 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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What year was VHZ 166 registered?
VHZ 166 is a 2004 Alfa Romeo 166, first registered on 30 April 2004.
Is VHZ 166 safe to buy?
The MOT history for VHZ 166 shows 28 tests with a 71.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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