What year Alfa Romeo 145 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2000 Alfa Romeo 145 has the highest pass rate at 65.1%, out of 499 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Alfa Romeo 145 MOT failures?

The most common Alfa Romeo 145 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Alfa Romeo 145 — Reliability by Year

3,914 vehicles · MOT data 1995–2000 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Alfa Romeo 145 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2000

65.1% pass rate · 499 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1995

60.7% pass rate · 455 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2000	65.1%	75,106 mi	499
1999	62.7%	78,388 mi	619
1998	61.5%	85,759 mi	754
1997	61.4%	91,313 mi	869
1996	62.9%	92,966 mi	718
1995	60.7%	88,843 mi	455

Which year Alfa Romeo 145 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 75,106 miles (newest year) to 92,966 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Alfa Romeo 145.

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