2008 Alfa Romeo 147 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

54.4%

Latest Pass Rate

12,330

Total Tests (All Years)

105,659 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 54.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Alfa Romeo 147 as it ages.

3 yrs78.6%

→ ↓2.9%

4 yrs75.7%

→ ↓5.8%

5 yrs69.9%

→ ↓5.4%

6 yrs64.5%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs57.8%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs54.8%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs51.9%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs54.0%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs54.7%

→ ↑1.8%

14 yrs56.5%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs55.2%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs54.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.6%	1,236
4 yrs	75.7%	1,209
5 yrs	69.9%	1,181
6 yrs	64.5%	1,197
7 yrs	59.8%	1,172
8 yrs	58.0%	1,111
9 yrs	57.8%	1,089
10 yrs	54.8%	741
11 yrs	51.9%	698
12 yrs	54.0%	654
13 yrs	54.7%	711
14 yrs	56.5%	487
15 yrs	55.2%	484
16 yrs	54.4%	360

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Alfa Romeo 147 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	54.4%	360
2023 (15 yrs)	55.2%	484
2022 (14 yrs)	56.5%	487
2021 (13 yrs)	54.7%	711
2020 (12 yrs)	54%	654
2019 (11 yrs)	51.9%	698
2018 (10 yrs)	54.8%	741
2017 (9 yrs)	57.8%	1,089
2016 (8 yrs)	58%	1,111
2015 (7 yrs)	59.8%	1,172
2014 (6 yrs)	64.5%	1,197
2013 (5 yrs)	69.9%	1,181
2012 (4 yrs)	75.7%	1,209
2011 (3 yrs)	78.6%	1,236

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

78.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,236Avg Mileage 31,235Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2012

75.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,209Avg Mileage 41,102Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2013

69.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,181Avg Mileage 48,781Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%

2014High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,197Avg Mileage 57,349Top Failure Tyres — 29.3%

2015High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,172Avg Mileage 66,326Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

2016High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,111Avg Mileage 73,750Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2017High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,089Avg Mileage 79,824Top Failure Suspension — 42.8%

2018High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 741Avg Mileage 86,365Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2019High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 698Avg Mileage 91,781Top Failure Suspension — 65.3%

2020High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 654Avg Mileage 95,655Top Failure Suspension — 68.7%

2021High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 711Avg Mileage 97,694Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2022High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 487Avg Mileage 100,911Top Failure Suspension — 76.8%

2023High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 484Avg Mileage 100,117Top Failure Suspension — 68.0%

2024High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 360Avg Mileage 105,659Top Failure Suspension — 70.6%

MOT results for 2008 Alfa Romeo 147 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	78.6%	1,236	31,235	Tyres — 9.8%
2012	4	75.7%	1,209	41,102	Tyres — 11.5%
2013	5	69.9%	1,181	48,781	Tyres — 23.6%
2014	6	64.5%	1,197	57,349	Tyres — 29.3%
2015	7	59.8%	1,172	66,326	Suspension — 35.0%
2016	8	58.0%	1,111	73,750	Suspension — 43.2%
2017	9	57.8%	1,089	79,824	Suspension — 42.8%
2018	10	54.8%	741	86,365	Suspension — 48.3%
2019	11	51.9%	698	91,781	Suspension — 65.3%
2020	12	54.0%	654	95,655	Suspension — 68.7%
2021	13	54.7%	711	97,694	Suspension — 68.2%
2022	14	56.5%	487	100,911	Suspension — 76.8%
2023	15	55.2%	484	100,117	Suspension — 68.0%
2024	16	54.4%	360	105,659	Suspension — 70.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Alfa Romeo 147, with age trends.

Suspension

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.0%

↑ 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	2.6% (3 yrs)	70.6% (16 yrs)	+68.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.9% (3 yrs)	42.5% (16 yrs)	+37.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (3 yrs)	26.7% (16 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 12,330 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.