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SW05ABV
2005 ALFA ROMEO 147
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1970cc
General Information
- Registration SW05ABV
- Manufacturer ALFA ROMEO
- Model 147
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1970cc
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
11
Passes
7
Failures
61.11%
Pass Rate
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71 Total Defects Recorded
3 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 70,193 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 70,193 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 63,586 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2018 10 Jun 202613 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 63,586 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- 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 Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp is missing. (3.4.1a)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely (3.7.B.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- LOTS OF WARNING LIGHTS ON
7 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 63,577 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
- Emissions not tested oil level below min/noise from engine (7.3.A.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp incorrect colour (1.7.5b)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill section (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Headlamp incorrect colour (1.7.5b)
- Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill section (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear wheel has a brake bind
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear silencer is corroded (7.1.2)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
1 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,269 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2017 10 Jun 202627 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 56,269 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
1 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 43,719 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2016 10 Jun 20261 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 40,519 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2015 10 Jun 20261 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 36,438 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2014 10 Jun 202630 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 33,865 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2013 10 Jun 202629 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 33,861 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
24 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 29,031 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2012 10 Jun 202623 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 29,031 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
29 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 23,787 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2011 10 Jun 202625 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 23,787 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
17 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 19,082 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2010 10 Jun 202618 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 13,204 MI
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SW05ABV was registered on 2005-06-26
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