2001 Alfa Romeo 147 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

58.2%

Latest Pass Rate

25,643

Total Tests (All Years)

78,581 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Alfa Romeo 147 as it ages.

8 yrs53.3%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs49.1%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs45.8%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs43.9%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs40.4%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs40.8%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs41.9%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs42.9%

→ ↑5.2%

16 yrs48.1%

→ ↓2.2%

17 yrs45.9%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs48.8%

→ ↑4.3%

19 yrs53.1%

→ ↑8.2%

20 yrs61.3%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs62.2%

→ ↑0.5%

22 yrs62.7%

→ ↓4.5%

23 yrs58.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	53.3%	4,897
9 yrs	49.1%	4,563
10 yrs	45.8%	4,133
11 yrs	43.9%	3,426
12 yrs	40.4%	2,777
13 yrs	40.8%	2,033
14 yrs	41.9%	1,426
15 yrs	42.9%	911
16 yrs	48.1%	595
17 yrs	45.9%	270
18 yrs	48.8%	172
19 yrs	53.1%	130
20 yrs	61.3%	106
21 yrs	62.2%	82
22 yrs	62.7%	67
23 yrs	58.2%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Alfa Romeo 147 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	58.2%	55
2023 (22 yrs)	62.7%	67
2022 (21 yrs)	62.2%	82
2021 (20 yrs)	61.3%	106
2020 (19 yrs)	53.1%	130
2019 (18 yrs)	48.8%	172
2018 (17 yrs)	45.9%	270
2017 (16 yrs)	48.1%	595
2016 (15 yrs)	42.9%	911
2015 (14 yrs)	41.9%	1,426
2014 (13 yrs)	40.8%	2,033
2013 (12 yrs)	40.4%	2,777
2012 (11 yrs)	43.9%	3,426
2011 (10 yrs)	45.8%	4,133
2010 (9 yrs)	49.1%	4,563
2009 (8 yrs)	53.3%	4,897

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,897Avg Mileage 73,252Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2010High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,563Avg Mileage 79,275Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2011High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,133Avg Mileage 84,075Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%

2012High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,426Avg Mileage 88,268Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%

2013High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,777Avg Mileage 91,055Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.9%

2014High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,033Avg Mileage 92,923Top Failure Suspension — 84.7%

2015High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,426Avg Mileage 93,828Top Failure Suspension — 83.4%

2016High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 911Avg Mileage 95,051Top Failure Suspension — 86.3%

2017High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 595Avg Mileage 92,564Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

2018High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 270Avg Mileage 90,880Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2019High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 172Avg Mileage 89,233Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

2020High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 130Avg Mileage 89,922Top Failure Suspension — 80.8%

2021High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 106Avg Mileage 85,263Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2022High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 82Avg Mileage 81,405Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2023High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 67Avg Mileage 79,401Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.8%

2024High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 55Avg Mileage 78,581Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

MOT results for 2001 Alfa Romeo 147 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	53.3%	4,897	73,252	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2010	9	49.1%	4,563	79,275	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2011	10	45.8%	4,133	84,075	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%
2012	11	43.9%	3,426	88,268	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%
2013	12	40.4%	2,777	91,055	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.9%
2014	13	40.8%	2,033	92,923	Suspension — 84.7%
2015	14	41.9%	1,426	93,828	Suspension — 83.4%
2016	15	42.9%	911	95,051	Suspension — 86.3%
2017	16	48.1%	595	92,564	Suspension — 71.4%
2018	17	45.9%	270	90,880	Suspension — 63.3%
2019	18	48.8%	172	89,233	Suspension — 62.2%
2020	19	53.1%	130	89,922	Suspension — 80.8%
2021	20	61.3%	106	85,263	Suspension — 50.0%
2022	21	62.2%	82	81,405	Brakes — 50.0%
2023	22	62.7%	67	79,401	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.8%
2024	23	58.2%	55	78,581	Suspension — 58.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Alfa Romeo 147, with age trends.

Suspension

56.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.9%

↑ 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	17.5% (8 yrs)	58.2% (23 yrs)	+40.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.1% (8 yrs)	36.4% (23 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.2% (8 yrs)	30.9% (23 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo 147 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 25,643 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.