2009 Alfa Romeo 147 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

63.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,864

Total Tests (All Years)

101,048 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 63.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 11.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Alfa Romeo 147 as it ages.

3 yrs76.2%

→ ↓4.4%

4 yrs71.8%

→ ↑0.1%

5 yrs71.9%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs68.7%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs66.8%

→ ↓6.0%

8 yrs60.8%

→ ↑3.7%

9 yrs64.5%

→ ↓9.5%

10 yrs55.0%

→ ↑7.6%

11 yrs62.6%

→ ↓6.2%

12 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs56.1%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs58.6%

→ ↑4.9%

15 yrs63.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.2%	395
4 yrs	71.8%	387
5 yrs	71.9%	377
6 yrs	68.7%	386
7 yrs	66.8%	358
8 yrs	60.8%	360
9 yrs	64.5%	242
10 yrs	55.0%	229
11 yrs	62.6%	227
12 yrs	56.4%	280
13 yrs	56.1%	212
14 yrs	58.6%	222
15 yrs	63.5%	189

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Alfa Romeo 147 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	63.5%	189
2023 (14 yrs)	58.6%	222
2022 (13 yrs)	56.1%	212
2021 (12 yrs)	56.4%	280
2020 (11 yrs)	62.6%	227
2019 (10 yrs)	55%	229
2018 (9 yrs)	64.5%	242
2017 (8 yrs)	60.8%	360
2016 (7 yrs)	66.8%	358
2015 (6 yrs)	68.7%	386
2014 (5 yrs)	71.9%	377
2013 (4 yrs)	71.8%	387
2012 (3 yrs)	76.2%	395

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

76.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 395Avg Mileage 30,594Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2013

71.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 387Avg Mileage 40,344Top Failure Tyres — 20.2%

2014

71.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 377Avg Mileage 48,460Top Failure Tyres — 24.9%

2015

68.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 386Avg Mileage 60,811Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%

2016

66.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 358Avg Mileage 63,995Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2017High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 360Avg Mileage 71,041Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

2018High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 242Avg Mileage 77,757Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2019High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 229Avg Mileage 81,383Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

2020High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 227Avg Mileage 84,987Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2021High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 280Avg Mileage 89,455Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2022High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 212Avg Mileage 93,279Top Failure Suspension — 79.7%

2023High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 222Avg Mileage 96,472Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2024High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 189Avg Mileage 101,048Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

MOT results for 2009 Alfa Romeo 147 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	76.2%	395	30,594	Tyres — 11.6%
2013	4	71.8%	387	40,344	Tyres — 20.2%
2014	5	71.9%	377	48,460	Tyres — 24.9%
2015	6	68.7%	386	60,811	Tyres — 26.2%
2016	7	66.8%	358	63,995	Suspension — 28.2%
2017	8	60.8%	360	71,041	Suspension — 36.1%
2018	9	64.5%	242	77,757	Suspension — 35.5%
2019	10	55.0%	229	81,383	Suspension — 49.3%
2020	11	62.6%	227	84,987	Suspension — 44.9%
2021	12	56.4%	280	89,455	Suspension — 53.2%
2022	13	56.1%	212	93,279	Suspension — 79.7%
2023	14	58.6%	222	96,472	Suspension — 61.3%
2024	15	63.5%	189	101,048	Suspension — 35.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Alfa Romeo 147, with age trends.

Suspension

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.8% (3 yrs)	35.4% (15 yrs)	+30.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.8% (3 yrs)	34.4% (15 yrs)	+29.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (3 yrs)	25.4% (15 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 3,864 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.