1999 Alfa Romeo 146 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,596

Total Tests (All Years)

85,138 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 58.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Alfa Romeo 146 as it ages.

10 yrs36.5%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs33.3%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs32.7%

→ ↑10.7%

13 yrs43.4%

→ ↓9.8%

14 yrs33.6%

→ ↑11.5%

15 yrs45.1%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs45.5%

→ ↓4.3%

17 yrs41.2%

→ ↑16.9%

18 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	36.5%	488
11 yrs	33.3%	378
12 yrs	32.7%	263
13 yrs	43.4%	152
14 yrs	33.6%	107
15 yrs	45.1%	71
16 yrs	45.5%	55
17 yrs	41.2%	51
18 yrs	58.1%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Alfa Romeo 146 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (18 yrs)	58.1%	31
2016 (17 yrs)	41.2%	51
2015 (16 yrs)	45.5%	55
2014 (15 yrs)	45.1%	71
2013 (14 yrs)	33.6%	107
2012 (13 yrs)	43.4%	152
2011 (12 yrs)	32.7%	263
2010 (11 yrs)	33.3%	378
2009 (10 yrs)	36.5%	488

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

36.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 488Avg Mileage 85,928Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2010High Fail Rate

33.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 378Avg Mileage 91,045Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2011High Fail Rate

32.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 263Avg Mileage 87,898Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2012High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 152Avg Mileage 89,382Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2013High Fail Rate

33.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 107Avg Mileage 90,713Top Failure Brakes — 118.7%

2014High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 71Avg Mileage 88,527Top Failure Brakes — 84.5%

2015High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 55Avg Mileage 93,135Top Failure Brakes — 96.4%

2016High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 93,156Top Failure Brakes — 80.4%

2017High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 31Avg Mileage 85,138Top Failure Brakes — 77.4%

MOT results for 1999 Alfa Romeo 146 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	36.5%	488	85,928	Brakes — 44.1%
2010	11	33.3%	378	91,045	Brakes — 42.6%
2011	12	32.7%	263	87,898	Brakes — 45.6%
2012	13	43.4%	152	89,382	Brakes — 37.5%
2013	14	33.6%	107	90,713	Brakes — 118.7%
2014	15	45.1%	71	88,527	Brakes — 84.5%
2015	16	45.5%	55	93,135	Brakes — 96.4%
2016	17	41.2%	51	93,156	Brakes — 80.4%
2017	18	58.1%	31	85,138	Brakes — 77.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Alfa Romeo 146, with age trends.

Brakes

69.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

58.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

41.1%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

38.7%

↓ Decreases 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	28.1% (10 yrs)	64.5% (18 yrs)	+36.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	44.1% (10 yrs)	77.4% (18 yrs)	+33.3%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	31.1% (10 yrs)	25.8% (18 yrs)	-5.3%	🟢 ↓

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,596 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.