1997 Alfa Romeo 146 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,425

Total Tests (All Years)

77,175 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 146

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 60.6%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 4.0% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Alfa Romeo 146 as it ages.

12 yrs38.8%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs39.2%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs39.5%

→ ↑2.3%

15 yrs41.8%

→ ↓2.0%

16 yrs39.8%

→ ↑17.1%

17 yrs56.9%

→ ↓7.8%

18 yrs49.1%

→ ↓11.3%

19 yrs37.8%

→ ↑22.8%

20 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	38.8%	448
13 yrs	39.2%	344
14 yrs	39.5%	223
15 yrs	41.8%	134
16 yrs	39.8%	88
17 yrs	56.9%	65
18 yrs	49.1%	53
19 yrs	37.8%	37
20 yrs	60.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Alfa Romeo 146 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (20 yrs)	60.6%	33
2016 (19 yrs)	37.8%	37
2015 (18 yrs)	49.1%	53
2014 (17 yrs)	56.9%	65
2013 (16 yrs)	39.8%	88
2012 (15 yrs)	41.8%	134
2011 (14 yrs)	39.5%	223
2010 (13 yrs)	39.2%	344
2009 (12 yrs)	38.8%	448

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

38.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 448Avg Mileage 94,443Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2010High Fail Rate

39.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 344Avg Mileage 96,423Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2011High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 223Avg Mileage 94,822Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2012High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 134Avg Mileage 89,983Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2013High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 88Avg Mileage 82,610Top Failure Brakes — 102.3%

2014High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 65Avg Mileage 82,094Top Failure Brakes — 112.3%

2015High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 53Avg Mileage 82,441Top Failure Brakes — 81.1%

2016High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 37Avg Mileage 79,257Top Failure Suspension — 94.6%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 33Avg Mileage 77,175Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

MOT results for 1997 Alfa Romeo 146 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	38.8%	448	94,443	Brakes — 45.3%
2010	13	39.2%	344	96,423	Brakes — 42.2%
2011	14	39.5%	223	94,822	Brakes — 39.9%
2012	15	41.8%	134	89,983	Brakes — 40.3%
2013	16	39.8%	88	82,610	Brakes — 102.3%
2014	17	56.9%	65	82,094	Brakes — 112.3%
2015	18	49.1%	53	82,441	Brakes — 81.1%
2016	19	37.8%	37	79,257	Suspension — 94.6%
2017	20	60.6%	33	77,175	Suspension — 45.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Alfa Romeo 146, with age trends.

Brakes

64.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

53.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

29.2%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

27.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	31.9% (12 yrs)	45.5% (20 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	20.3% (12 yrs)	24.2% (20 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	45.3% (12 yrs)	42.4% (20 yrs)	-2.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo 146 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,425 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.