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CF53BBE
2003 ALFA ROMEO 147
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 3179cc
General Information
- Registration CF53BBE
- Manufacturer ALFA ROMEO
- Model 147
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 3179cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
19
Passes
7
Failures
73.08%
Pass Rate
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94 Total Defects Recorded
4 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 153,871 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2026 16 Jun 202629 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 147,374 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2025 16 Jun 20268 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 139,340 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 133,557 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front condensation in headlamp not effecting light output
- all brakes discs have slight pitting to faces
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
3 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 128,027 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2022 16 Jun 20269 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 123,721 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2021 16 Jun 20269 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 123,721 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 110,817 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2020 16 Jun 202626 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 107,620 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe joint (7.1.2)
26 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 101,689 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear back plate corroded
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
26 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 101,689 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear back plate corroded
14 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 93,078 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
13 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 93,078 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported exhaust clamp broken (7.1.1)
- Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (7.1.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Rear exhaust rubber broken
16 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 87,724 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
16 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 87,724 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
8 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 86,341 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2015 16 Jun 20265 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 84,364 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2014 16 Jun 202622 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 84,362 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
23 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 71,823 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
4 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 60,334 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
16 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 52,780 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2011 16 Jun 202615 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 52,416 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
16 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 47,267 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
12 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 39,922 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 39,895 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
16 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 24,452 MI
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CF53BBE was registered on 2003-12-11
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