MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Alfa Romeo : 166
Alfa Romeo 166
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1999 | 19 | 52.63% | Binding brake. |
| 2000 | 32 | 56.25% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 2001 | 33 | 63.64% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 2002 | 23 | 60.87% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2003 | 17 | 52.94% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2004 | 35 | 68.57% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 2005 | 30 | 70% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2007 | 4 | 75% | Binding brake. |
| 2008 | 5 | 20% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 2017 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2020 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 201
Average Alfa Romeo 166 pass rate: 61.19%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 19% |
| 2 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 18% |
| 3 | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. | 6.1.7(g)(ii) | Major | 13% |
| 4 | Binding brake. | 1.2.1(f) | Major | 13% |
| 5 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 13% |
| 6 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 12% |
| 7 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 12% |
| 8 | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. | 8.2.1.2(h) | Major | 10% |
| 9 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 10% |
| 10 | SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction. | 7.1.6(a) | Major | 9% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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