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2001 Alfa Romeo 146 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years
Current Age
45.7%
Latest Pass Rate
251
Total Tests (All Years)
85,961 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 45.7%
Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 10.5% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Alfa Romeo 146 as it ages.

8 yrs49.3%
9 yrs41.9%
10 yrs36.2%
11 yrs45.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs49.3%73
9 yrs41.9%74
10 yrs36.2%58
11 yrs45.7%46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Alfa Romeo 146 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (11 yrs)45.7%46
2011 (10 yrs)36.2%58
2010 (9 yrs)41.9%74
2009 (8 yrs)49.3%73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
49.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 73Avg Mileage 74,034Top Failure Brakes — 38.4%
2010High Fail Rate
41.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 74Avg Mileage 76,628Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%
2011High Fail Rate
36.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 58Avg Mileage 79,065Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%
2012High Fail Rate
45.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 46Avg Mileage 85,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Alfa Romeo 146, with age trends.

Brakes
38.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
35.1%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
25.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
24.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
24.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes38.4% (8 yrs)28.3% (11 yrs)
-10.1%
🟢 ↓
Suspension20.5% (8 yrs)23.9% (11 yrs)
+3.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment31.5% (8 yrs)32.6% (11 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —
Tyres19.2% (8 yrs)19.6% (11 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo 146 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 251 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.

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