Alfa romeo 147 - 2002
395.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Alfa romeo 147, model year 2002.
Sample size: 127 cars, 241 tests and 954 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 127 cars
The 2002 Alfa Romeo 147 has an overall defect rate of 396 per 100 vehicles, which is 5.8% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it struggles with issues related to wheels, suspensions, and body structure, showing significantly higher defect rates in these categories compared to the average. In contrast, the model excels in steering defects, with a much lower incidence than typical. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle age increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly after 124,000 miles. Overall, while it performs well in some areas, the Alfa Romeo 147 has notable weaknesses that may affect its reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 127 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 15.5% better
141.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 64.0% better
9.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 14.9% worse
34.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 0.6% better
95.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 20.1% worse
354.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 24.1% worse
85.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 33.6% worse
19.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 2.4% better
52.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 99
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 78
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 64
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 48
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 47
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 46
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 36
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A wheel bearing: excessively rough
FAIL
Occurrences: 6