1996 Alfa Romeo 145 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

859

Total Tests (All Years)

98,164 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 50.0%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 6.6% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Alfa Romeo 145 as it ages.

13 yrs38.2%

→ ↑2.8%

14 yrs41.0%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs41.2%

→ ↑2.5%

16 yrs43.7%

→ ↓4.6%

17 yrs39.1%

→ ↑3.5%

18 yrs42.6%

→ ↑11.9%

19 yrs54.5%

→ ↓4.5%

20 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	38.2%	267
14 yrs	41.0%	195
15 yrs	41.2%	131
16 yrs	43.7%	87
17 yrs	39.1%	69
18 yrs	42.6%	47
19 yrs	54.5%	33
20 yrs	50.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Alfa Romeo 145 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (20 yrs)	50%	30
2015 (19 yrs)	54.5%	33
2014 (18 yrs)	42.6%	47
2013 (17 yrs)	39.1%	69
2012 (16 yrs)	43.7%	87
2011 (15 yrs)	41.2%	131
2010 (14 yrs)	41%	195
2009 (13 yrs)	38.2%	267

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 267Avg Mileage 94,752Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2010High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 195Avg Mileage 96,988Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2011High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 131Avg Mileage 97,523Top Failure Brakes — 42.0%

2012High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 87Avg Mileage 91,848Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

2013High Fail Rate

39.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 69Avg Mileage 98,678Top Failure Brakes — 113.0%

2014High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 47Avg Mileage 97,487Top Failure Brakes — 83.0%

2015High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 90,889Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 57.6%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 30Avg Mileage 98,164Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

MOT results for 1996 Alfa Romeo 145 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	38.2%	267	94,752	Brakes — 45.3%
2010	14	41.0%	195	96,988	Brakes — 42.6%
2011	15	41.2%	131	97,523	Brakes — 42.0%
2012	16	43.7%	87	91,848	Brakes — 39.1%
2013	17	39.1%	69	98,678	Brakes — 113.0%
2014	18	42.6%	47	97,487	Brakes — 83.0%
2015	19	54.5%	33	90,889	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 57.6%
2016	20	50.0%	30	98,164	Brakes — 70.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Alfa Romeo 145, with age trends.

Brakes

61.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

33.2%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	45.3% (13 yrs)	70.0% (20 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	22.5% (13 yrs)	30.0% (20 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.8% (13 yrs)	33.3% (20 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	36.0% (13 yrs)	43.3% (20 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	24.7% (13 yrs)	26.7% (20 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo 145 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 859 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.