2006 Alfa Romeo 147 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

46.3%

Latest Pass Rate

16,188

Total Tests (All Years)

100,227 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 46.3%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 8.0% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Alfa Romeo 147 as it ages.

3 yrs77.4%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs75.2%

→ ↓6.3%

5 yrs68.9%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs64.6%

→ ↓8.4%

7 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs54.5%

→ ↓5.1%

10 yrs49.4%

→ ↑1.6%

11 yrs51.0%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs48.2%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs48.4%

→ ↑4.0%

14 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs51.9%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs52.5%

→ ↓2.8%

17 yrs49.7%

→ ↓3.4%

18 yrs46.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.4%	1,567
4 yrs	75.2%	1,526
5 yrs	68.9%	1,538
6 yrs	64.6%	1,524
7 yrs	56.2%	1,530
8 yrs	55.1%	1,475
9 yrs	54.5%	1,393
10 yrs	49.4%	1,327
11 yrs	51.0%	1,186
12 yrs	48.2%	741
13 yrs	48.4%	624
14 yrs	52.4%	475
15 yrs	51.9%	464
16 yrs	52.5%	303
17 yrs	49.7%	286
18 yrs	46.3%	229

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Alfa Romeo 147 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	46.3%	229
2023 (17 yrs)	49.7%	286
2022 (16 yrs)	52.5%	303
2021 (15 yrs)	51.9%	464
2020 (14 yrs)	52.4%	475
2019 (13 yrs)	48.4%	624
2018 (12 yrs)	48.2%	741
2017 (11 yrs)	51%	1,186
2016 (10 yrs)	49.4%	1,327
2015 (9 yrs)	54.5%	1,393
2014 (8 yrs)	55.1%	1,475
2013 (7 yrs)	56.2%	1,530
2012 (6 yrs)	64.6%	1,524
2011 (5 yrs)	68.9%	1,538
2010 (4 yrs)	75.2%	1,526
2009 (3 yrs)	77.4%	1,567

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,567Avg Mileage 31,034Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2010

75.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,526Avg Mileage 39,725Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2011

68.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,538Avg Mileage 47,878Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2012High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,524Avg Mileage 55,467Top Failure Suspension — 17.3%

2013High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,530Avg Mileage 62,398Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,475Avg Mileage 70,285Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%

2015High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,393Avg Mileage 77,140Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2016High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,327Avg Mileage 83,990Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%

2017High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,186Avg Mileage 88,187Top Failure Suspension — 69.6%

2018High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 741Avg Mileage 93,150Top Failure Suspension — 77.6%

2019High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 624Avg Mileage 95,782Top Failure Suspension — 78.0%

2020High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 475Avg Mileage 96,727Top Failure Suspension — 72.2%

2021High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 464Avg Mileage 97,008Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2022High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 303Avg Mileage 97,345Top Failure Suspension — 81.5%

2023High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 286Avg Mileage 95,922Top Failure Suspension — 101.7%

2024High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 229Avg Mileage 100,227Top Failure Suspension — 89.5%

MOT results for 2006 Alfa Romeo 147 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	77.4%	1,567	31,034	Tyres — 10.3%
2010	4	75.2%	1,526	39,725	Tyres — 10.5%
2011	5	68.9%	1,538	47,878	Tyres — 13.3%
2012	6	64.6%	1,524	55,467	Suspension — 17.3%
2013	7	56.2%	1,530	62,398	Suspension — 45.0%
2014	8	55.1%	1,475	70,285	Suspension — 52.9%
2015	9	54.5%	1,393	77,140	Suspension — 53.2%
2016	10	49.4%	1,327	83,990	Suspension — 64.4%
2017	11	51.0%	1,186	88,187	Suspension — 69.6%
2018	12	48.2%	741	93,150	Suspension — 77.6%
2019	13	48.4%	624	95,782	Suspension — 78.0%
2020	14	52.4%	475	96,727	Suspension — 72.2%
2021	15	51.9%	464	97,008	Suspension — 78.9%
2022	16	52.5%	303	97,345	Suspension — 81.5%
2023	17	49.7%	286	95,922	Suspension — 101.7%
2024	18	46.3%	229	100,227	Suspension — 89.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Alfa Romeo 147, with age trends.

Suspension

56.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.1%

↑ 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	3.6% (3 yrs)	89.5% (18 yrs)	+85.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.8% (3 yrs)	56.3% (18 yrs)	+48.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (3 yrs)	41.5% (18 yrs)	+31.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,188 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.