Alfa romeo 147 - 2007
348.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Alfa romeo 147, model year 2007.
Sample size: 309 cars, 665 tests and 2,317 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 309 cars
The 2007 Alfa Romeo 147 has an overall defect rate of 348 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average of 352 per 100, marking a 1.1% improvement. Notably, the model excels in steering-related issues, with a significantly lower defect rate of 10% compared to the average of 19%. However, it struggles with visibility defects, which are higher than average at nearly 33%, and has increased issues with equipment compared to the yearly average. Mileage trends indicate that as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, especially beyond 124,000 miles, where it reaches 536 defects per 100 vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 309 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 8.1% better
130.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 52.0% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 23.8% worse
32.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 20.5% better
81.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 7.0% worse
335.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 0.4% worse
55.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 32.1% worse
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 15.7% better
37.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 244
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 237
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 186
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 122
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 85
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 82
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 78
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 65
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 19